Caddo Parish manhunt ongoing for possibly armed suspect near church

CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Caddo Parish Sheriffs’ deputies are actively searching for a man believed to be armed in the area of North Shreve Baptist Church.

According to the sheriff’s office, on Thursday evening at around 8:00 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 542 Jenkins Road.

Once deputies arrived, they say they heard gunshots. Caddo Sheriff’s Special Response Team was then dispatched.

NBC 6 News crews at the scene report seeing deputies with guns drawn along Jenkins Road and in the church’s parking lot on Old Mooringsport Road.

NBC 6 News crews also report seeing drones manned by the Caddo Parish Sheriffs’ Office in the air above the church.

The sheriff’s office says the suspect has been identified as John Wayne Wright Jr, 46, who is approximately 5’6″ tall and possibly carrying a weapon.

Wright was last seen wearing a black tank top and tan pants.

At one point 29 units were listed as being on scene in the search for Wright, according to Caddo 911, the parish’s active emergency event listing page.

If you see Wright, call 911 immediately.