By Pat Culverhouse

A Shreveport man charged with the October, 2024 murder of a local resident is now behind bars in Webster Parish after his return to Minden police custody Thursday morning.

Chief of Police Jared McIver said 24-year-old Michael Kingston is now being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center with his bond set at a total of $2.075 million.

Kingston is charged with first degree murder for the Oct. 9 shooting death of 36-year-old DeQuincy Jones, whose body was discovered in the parking lot of Hillside Apartments on Industrial Drive. Jones had suffered a single gunshot wound to the head.

In addition to the first degree murder charge, Kingston is facing one count of armed robbery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Detectives reportedly learned Kingston came to Minden with the intent to rob the victim under the pretense of selling him a firearm. When the victim reportedly resisted, a struggle ensued and he was shot once in the head at very close range.

During their investigation, MPD Det. Sgt. Jason Lee and Det. Matthew Hicks reportedly located a handgun near the body, but found no shell casings. The detectives had to await autopsy results to determine whether the death was a homicide or from a self-inflicted wound.

That autopsy report showed the wound was caused by a firearm different than the one recovered at the scene, and more interviews by detectives Lee and Hicks revealed a credible witness to the shooting.

A warrant identifying Kingston as the shooter was issued by Minden police and he reportedly was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 15 by the U.S. Marshal’s Service. He has been jailed in Shreveport since his arrest.

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