SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport police say advancements in body camera technology and cooperation from the community were key factors that led to an arrest in the deadly house fire that was ultimately ruled a homicide involving a juvenile suspect.

Cpl. Chris Bordelon said the department’s adoption of the AXON body camera system within the past year gave investigators new tools to enhance and analyze video evidence.

“With the AXON system, our investigators can zoom in, brighten, and maybe get some portion of that evidence that was previously unable to be seen by the naked eye,” Bordelon said. “It also gives witnesses or individuals who have video a platform to upload it so we can keep it in police chain of custody.”

Danielle Spearman, 5, and Aaliyah Robinson, 9 -- both students at Turner El

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