Gunshots reported on Strange Road; later tied to skeet

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09/26/2026 10:24 PM

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Natchitoches, LA

Gunshots reported on Strange Road; later tied to skeet

Multiple callers reported frequent gunshots near the end of Strange Road in Natchitoches; deputies checked and later determined people were shooting skeet, with no ongoing threat reported.

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Incident Timeline

Sep 26, 2026 · 10:24 PM PT

Initial report of gunshots on Strange Road

00:12

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Got a call about a vehicle passing down Strange Road to the end of Strange Road and callers advised they heard a few gunshots.

00:09

They do not have a vehicle description.
10:25 PM

Officer checks for more information

00:11

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Do we have a vehicle description or any additional calls?

00:02

10-50, at time of dispatch we advise no vehicle description and no additional calls.
10:34 PM

Second caller reports ongoing gunfire

00:20

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Get a 2nd call from a resident at (number withheld) Strange Road.

00:04

She also hears gunshots and I could hear them in the call as well.

00:10

They're still actively shooting.

00:11

It's going to be at the end of Strange Road.

00:13

Call advised there's nothing at the end of Strange Road.

00:16

No one should be down in that area.
10:35 PM

Witness reports person leaving vehicle in woods

00:12

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

The witness that seen the vehicle that's inside the woods said that the person started walking north.

00:08

I don't see anybody else in the vehicle.

00:09

I'm going to try to get to it.
10:39 PM

Description of involved person broadcast

00:10

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Be advised, the driver, he's going to be in a white and gray t-shirt and black gym shorts.

00:06

I'm going to see if I can find him.
10:40 PM

Units redirected and third call reports closer shots

01:54

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

In the 40, if you would, go ahead and break away and go to 32's location.

00:03

37, you can stay available.

00:05

Eleven, can you repeat your traffic? I had vehicles coming past me.

00:09

Go to Nate and route to thirty-two's location.

00:12

Ten-four. Negative two, eleven.

00:14

Do we still need to make contact with Win and Danville?

00:17

Gonna be about the same response time.

00:19

Forty and route to them.

00:20

Ten-four.

00:21

Forty, drive with caution.

00:22

I am seeing almost 30 deer on my way up here.

00:27

It was getting bad tonight.

00:28

And for there is tons of them on the side of the road.

00:31

Just use caution. Ten four, 40 acres.

00:34

Go ahead.

00:35

Troop's gonna have a scene.

00:36

I'll be en route to 32's location.

00:39

Ten four. This is 92, show me 10-8, perfect, available.

00:42

Available.

00:43

Advising we received a 3rd call advising that the shots are getting closer and more frequent.

00:48

Forty and thirty-two.

00:50

Just use caution based off that.
10:42 PM

Possible link to authorized hunting activity

00:35

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Shooting in the city limits.

00:01

It's not what they're doing in a safe manner.

00:02

Stand for.

00:03

Stand for. This is 3240.

00:05

Go ahead, Natchitoches.

00:06

We did send out an email about

00:08

(name withheld) hawk hunting in the area of (number withheld) Highway 9.

00:14

At the 2 a.m., we're going to make contact to see what his exact location is at this time.

00:18

Just make sure it's not him hawk hunting.
10:50 PM

No active shooting observed; officers stage near caller

00:11

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Forty, there's no active shooting at this time.

00:02

I'm going to stage right here at the caller's house.

00:04

The little car that went back there has not come out yet.

00:06

When you get here, we can make advance in there where the fire, the shots are coming from.
10:56 PM

Gunfire stops and matching vehicle located

00:35

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

Everything seems to calm down now.

00:02

No more gunfire. 404.

00:03

Natchitoches.

00:04

Go ahead. You can close out that stranded motorist.

00:06

Kind of just for your information, they said they don't need assistance.

00:08

Gas is already on the way.

00:09

404.

00:10

At me, from the area of where the gunshots were coming from, that matches the vehicle possibly that was back there.

00:17

I'm gonna be trying to make contact with him.
10:57 PM

Vehicle identified and activity deemed non-criminal

00:17

Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety

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00:00

This is going to be the vehicle that was back there.

00:01

(number withheld).

00:03

(number withheld).

00:05

At this time it doesn't seem criminal in any nature.

00:08

They were back there shooting skeet, but I'm still investigating.

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Gunshots reported on Strange Road; later tied to skeet

Incident Timeline

Initial report of gunshots on Strange Road

Officer checks for more information

Second caller reports ongoing gunfire

Witness reports person leaving vehicle in woods

Description of involved person broadcast

Units redirected and third call reports closer shots

Possible link to authorized hunting activity

No active shooting observed; officers stage near caller

Gunfire stops and matching vehicle located

Vehicle identified and activity deemed non-criminal

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