A 28-year-old man who was wanted for the murder of his girlfriend in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood and was also suspected of shooting at a Caddo deputy on Monday, is dead.

Derek Swanson, of 339 Herndon Street, died Tuesday afternoon in a shootout with law enforcement officers after he broke into a house in the 8700 block of South Lakeshore Drive, according to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.

"I would just say that you've got good guys and bad guys. The good guys won," Prator said in response to what he would say to the family of the Highland neighborhood homicide victim.

Swanson had been on the run, shirtless and shoeless, since at least Monday afternoon when he shot at a Caddo deputy.

The deputy was attempting to question Swanson about his alleged involvement in the murder of 26-year-old Taylor Baskins, Swanson’s girlfriend. Baskins was shot multiple times while at a residence in the 300 block of Herndon Street around 3:30 a.m. Friday, April 3.

Deputies were in the area of Jefferson Paige Road since Monday afternoon, searching for Swanson by ground and air.

At around 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, a woman called the Sheriff’s Office to report a burglary in progress at her home while she was inside.

One deputy and three Louisiana State Police troopers who had been helping with the search went to the South Lakeshore home in response to the call.

“They had just arrived outside when Swanson exited the house and fired at the deputy and one of the troopers. All four officers returned fire,” read a news release from the Caddo Sheriff’s Office.

No officers were injured.

At least one other home burglary and an attempted vehicle theft allegedly committed by Swanson were reported as the manhunt unfolded on Monday.

Shots fired at deputy, manhunt begins

At around 1 p.m. Monday, a deputy responded to a tip that the Highland murder suspect was seen in the 8200 block of Jefferson Paige Road.

The deputy saw the man believed to be the murder suspect on the road and attempted to speak with him, but the man reportedly produced a gun and fired at the deputy. The deputy returned fire.

The deputy was not injured in the incident. At the time, it was unknown if the subject was hit.

The subject then fled into a nearby wooded area. Not long after, a citizen contacted the Sheriff's Office to report that a "strange man" had entered his home without permission but then left, the Sheriff's Office said.

While in the home, Swanson allegedly tried to steal a rifle but when he found it wasn't loaded, he threw it down and left.

Before dark, a resident on Bradford Lane reported to police that he was approached at home by a man who was armed with a stick. The man tried unsuccessfully to steal the citizen's truck and then ran away, the sheriff's office said.

Caddo deputies searched the wooded area on foot with K-9s and by air with the use of the department's Drone Unit. A perimeter was maintained in the 8200 block of Jefferson Paige Road throughout the night and manned checkpoints after suspending the search at 1 a.m.

Tuesday morning, the search resumed, again, using drones and six K-9 teams. Divers searched a private pond for evidence and reportedly found evidence linked to Swanson.

Prator later revealed that Swanson swam across the pond and lost his identification, but the ID was later recovered by divers.

"We feel confident we are still on his trail," Prator in a news release Tuesday morning.

"Everyone needs to keep their eyes open, and residents in the area should be especially careful."

Local law enforcement believed Swanson may have been trying to get to Karnack, Texas, where he is from, per a news release.

Police described Swanson as being 5-foot-7 tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and has tattoos on his left forearm. He was last seen Monday wearing blue jeans, no shirt, and no shoes.

"We don't know where he was going. We'll never know. He was barefooted, stumbling around all night long, all afternoon long," Prator told the media Tuesday afternoon.

"I'm sure he was hungry, I'm sure all the things you would be, cut up and trying to get away. And I can't say what his mindset (was or) where he was going..."

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Emily Enfinger is the breaking news reporter for The Shreveport Times, covering crime and court. Follow her on Twitter at @EmilyEnfinger.

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