Shreveport Man Threatens to “Blow Up” a Courthouse Charged With Hate-Crime

Caddo detectives arrested a Shreveport man who threatened to blow up a Shreveport courthouse and kill African Americans on Monday (7/19/22).

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office first received the report about the threat on Monday afternoon. After further investigation, detectives determined that Patrick Duffy, 41, messaged a person known to him about his plan to "blow up" a Shreveport courthouse and to kill African Americans in Shreveport.

An arrest warrant was obtained for Duffy for one count of communicating false information of planned arson and one count of a hate crime. The warrant was signed by the Judge with a bond of $50,000.00 for each charge.

Duffy was taken into custody at his residence on Monday night. He was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center.

Officers Killed in the Line of Duty in Northwest Louisiana

Sadly there have been hundreds of Officers killed in Louisiana. Even more shocking, a lot of officers have perished in our region. More than 20 officers have been killed in the in the Shreveport area alone. The Officer Down Memorial Page tracks all of the officer deaths across the nation. Here's a list of all officers who died in the line of duty in Northwest Louisiana.