The Alexandria Police Department arrested 25-year-old Cartavis Austin on May 10 in connection with the investigation into the tragic shooting death reported on May 9, 2026, in the 3000 block of Houston Street. Austin, the father of the four-year-old child, was charged with one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of illegal possession of a stolen firearm.

This is currently an ongoing investigation.

If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.

For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at http://www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.