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Shreveport Man Found Guilty of Murder in Nightclub Shooting

Jurors found Batiste guilty after video showed him firing 17 shots in a nightclub fight that killed John Ruffin Jr., prosecutors said.

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SHREVEPORT, La. — A man was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges Thursday for a shooting outside a downtown nightclub almost three years ago.

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Shreveport nightclub shooting: Batiste convicted of murder

According to the DA's office, he was seen pulling out a firearm and firing 17 shots.

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Man found guilty in downtown Shreveport 2023 fatal shooting outside Phoenix nightclub

A man charged with a 2023 murder outside the Phoenix in downtown Shreveport in July 2023 was found guilty by a Caddo Parish jury Thursday.

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Shreveport man found guilty of murder in nightclub shooting

SHREVEPORT, La. — A man was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges Thursday for a shooting outside a downtown nightclub almost three years ago.

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KTBS broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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