Shreveport police have released the name of the man who was killed in a shooting in the MLK neighborhood.

Authorities were called to the 1900 block of Booker T. Washington Avenue around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday night on reports of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found 29-year-old Christopher Sylvie lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police say Sylvie was shot twice in his lower extremities and twice in the torso. He was transported to University Health hospital where he later died.

Responding officers, along with K-9 assistance, scoured the area searching for the potential shooter but did not find anyone. No suspect description has been provided.