SHREVEPORT, La. -- A man found dead Saturday in the road in the Mooretown neighborhood has been identified by the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office.

Eugene Tyrone Watkins, 53, was found in the 5600 block of Lucille Street just before midnight. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His cause of death was not released by the coroner's office.

Officers responded to the area after a witness reported hearing gunshots. The witness saw a man lying in the street then saw the driver of a white Dodge Challenger run over him.

Watkins was positively identified through fingerprint comparison.

The coroner's office and SPD continue their investigations into his death.

Watkins' death is the 36th confirmed homicide in Shreveport so far this year.

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