Suspect at large after fatal Shreveport hit-and-run

SHREVEPORT, La. – Shreveport police officers are seeking the public’s help identifying a driver who caused a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday night.

Christopher Worley, 61, died after being hit by an SUV in the 1800 block of North Market Street near Nelson Street, according to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated man walking in the roadway when the crash occurred. The driver left the scene without stopping.

A witness reported seeing the man walking in the southbound lane of North Market Street shortly before the crash.

An autopsy has been ordered, and the death remains under investigation.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash, traveled through the area around the time of the incident or has information about a vehicle with recent damage to contact the department at 318-673-7300 or Shreveport-Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.

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