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Sha’Michael Russel, a 13-year-old boy from Louisiana, was killed while shielding his three-year-old sister from gunfire at an apartment complex in Shreveport last week. The shooting occurred near the basketball court at Olde Salem Village Apartments, where Sha’Michael jumped on top of his sister to protect her from bullets. While his sister escaped unharmed and a 17-year-old and a two-year-old were also injured, no arrests have been made as of yet. The national Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has awarded Sha’Michael posthumously with the Youth Heroism Award for his bravery.
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Story summary
Sha’Michael Russel, a 13-year-old boy in Shreveport, Louisiana, was killed while shielding his 3-year-old sister during a shooting at Olde Salem Village Apartments last week. According to the Shreveport Police Department, gunfire erupted near a basketball court where Sha’Michael and his family were present; he jumped on top of his sister to protect her from bullets. His actions saved his sibling but failed to prevent him from being critically injured. He was rushed to the hospital but doctors declared him dead shortly after.
Two others—a 2-year-old and a 17-year-old—were also shot, though none of them suffered fatal injuries like Sha’Michael did. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting more than a week later.
Daniel Chapin, founder and president of the national Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, announced that Sha’Michael will receive the posthumous Youth Heroism Award for his bravery.
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A “hero” 13-year-old Louisiana boy was killed protecting his little sister from a shooting at an apartment complex, according to police.
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boy → kill → police
Sha’Michael Russel jumped on top of his sister when gunfire erupted near the basketball court at Olde Salem Village Apartments in Shreveport last week, according to KSLA.
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gunfire → jump → KSLA
Sha’Michael was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
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him → rush → hospital
“He was shielding his 3-year-old sister at the park to keep her from being hit by the bullets,” said Shreveport Police Department chaplain and Sha’Michael’s aunt Jessica Haley.
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chaplain → shield → bullets
“He is a hero, a loving heart.
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He → love → ?
He shielded his own sister.
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He → shield → sister
A 2-year-old and a 17-year-old were also shot, Shreveport police said.
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police → shoot → ?
Sha’Michael’s sister was not struck and no arrests have been a week later.
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arrests → strike → ?
Haley, who has been a chaplain with the Shreveport police force for decades, said she’s using faith to help her family get through this tragedy.
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family → say → tragedy
“I’m staying strong through the help of the Lord.
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I → stay → Lord
The same encouragement I have to give them to tell them to pray, to keep their faith, is the same thing I have to preach to myself,” Haley said.
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Haley → have → myself
Sha’Michael will posthumously receive the Youth Heroism Award from the national Youth Peace & Justice Foundation in recognition of his bravery.
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Sha’Michael → receive → bravery
“Sha’Michael’s family has told us about a boy who loved his little sister and tried to protect her,” Daniel Chapin, founder and president of the foundation, said in a statement.
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Chapin → tell → statement
He should still be here growing up with his family.
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He → grow → family
We want to recognize the courage his family described and make sure people remember Sha’Michael for the life he lived and the person he was.”
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he → want → life
The foundation started a fundraiser to help Russell’s family with funeral and memorial costs.
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foundation → start → costs
Additional funds may provide emergency support to the two surviving victims and their families.
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funds → provide → victims
The organization is also offering a separate reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible.
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organization → offer → person
Sha’Michael’s death marks Shreveport’s 38th confirmed homicide of 2026.
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death → mark → 2026
“It’s another child: another child, Shreveport.
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It → ’ → ?
And it’s my mission, even before it hit home, that we start to pray,” Haley said.
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Haley → ’ → home
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