Shreveport police request help finding domestic violence suspects

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Shreveport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating four suspects wanted for domestic violence.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Akil Smith, Tradarren Mills, Dekeyun Gilyard, and Cesare Rusel Pratt. All four men are accused of assaulting their partners in the presence of children. Each suspect is wanted for separate cases involving these assaults. In one incident, a victim who is around three months pregnant stated that Mills struck her in the face after she hugged a male coworker. Another victim reported that Pratt strangled her in front of several children.

Although some of these incidents have occurred in the past few months, the police have been unable to locate any of the suspects involved. If you any information on the whereabout of these individuals, please contact the Shreveport Police Department at 318-673-7300 or Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.