Raymond Behan Jr.

Raymond Behan Jr., a 44-year-old man known to some by his nickname "Bo," was a familiar presence in his Shreveport, Louisiana, community. Friends and family remembered him as someone who would be deeply missed but never forgotten. A witness to the aftermath of his death mentioned that Behan had at one time lived at the Fairmont Apartments, located in the downtown area where he spent much of his time. His life was remembered through a GoFundMe campaign established by loved ones to help with cremation expenses, a testament to the connections he had forged.

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of Sunday, May 7, 2023, Behan was riding his bicycle through the streets of downtown Shreveport. At approximately 5:22 a.m., as he traveled along the 700 block of Common Street, between Cotton and Crockett Streets, the morning calm was shattered by the sound of gunfire. He was struck by multiple bullets. The Shreveport Police Department received a call about the shooting and officers were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they discovered Behan on the ground with grave gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response from emergency medical personnel, his injuries were too severe, and Raymond Behan Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene. The Caddo Parish Coroner's office later confirmed his identity through fingerprint comparison and ordered an autopsy. His death was recorded as the 27th homicide in Shreveport and Caddo Parish that year.

The Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes and Crime Scene Units immediately launched an intensive investigation into the homicide. Detectives cordoned off the area on Common Street, meticulously processing the scene for physical evidence that might lead them to the person responsible. Investigators interviewed potential witnesses, including some who reported seeing two men fleeing the area shortly after the shots were fired, though it was not immediately known if they were connected to the crime. Authorities also began a thorough search for any surveillance video from nearby businesses that might have captured the incident or the moments leading up to it, hoping to piece together a clear timeline of events.

After weeks of dedicated police work, which involved reconstructing the events of that morning, investigators were able to identify a suspect. On July 27, 2023, the Shreveport Police Department announced that detectives had secured an arrest warrant for 26-year-old Qunchavis Roshun Webster. The warrant detailed charges of one count of second-degree murder and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. At the time of the announcement, Webster was not in custody, and police described him as armed and dangerous. Law enforcement officials appealed to the public for any information regarding his whereabouts, and Caddo Shreveport Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $2,000 for tips that could lead to his apprehension.

The search for the suspect concluded just a few days later. On the morning of Tuesday, August 1, 2023, members of the Shreveport Police Department's Warrants Unit located and arrested Qunchavis Roshun Webster. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Shreveport City Jail to face the charges related to Behan's death.

Following his arrest, Webster was held on the charges of second-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm. As of August 2023, he was in custody awaiting the next steps in the legal process. The case against him for the murder of Raymond Behan Jr. is now proceeding through the court system.