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Search continues for suspect in toddler's shooting death

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Posted at 6:30 PM, Nov 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-16 19:30:24-05

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Louisiana authorities have identified the victims of a shooting in Shreveport that left a man injured and his toddler daughter dead.

Police Cpl. Marcus Hines tells news outlets that they're looking for a suspect, 19-year-old Ta'Darious Upshaw, who will face a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm.

Hines says police responded Friday about 5:30 p.m. and found two victims inside a car. He says 22-year-old Roderick Robinson and his 2-year-old daughter, Kynsley, were shot. Robinson was hit in the lower leg; Kynsley was struck in the head and later died at Ochsner LSU Health.

Hines says anyone with information on Upshaw's whereabouts is asked to contact Shreveport-Caddo Crimestoppers at 318-673-7373 or visit P3tips.com to leave an online tip. Crimestoppers also is offering a reward leading to the suspect's arrest.