Shreveport Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Hitting Special Ed Student

The Shreveport Police Department is investigating an incident of abuse that happened recently at Youree Drive Middle School involving a former teacher’s aide.

Tramikal Davis was a teacher’s aide when employees of the Caddo Parish School Board saw behavior they found concerning enough to launch an investigation. Their intervention showed that Davis had a physical interaction with a special education student inside a classroom.

Davis was immediately fired, and the issue was referred to the Shreveport Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for investigation.

As a result of the investigation, Davis was arrested and charged with eight counts of simple battery of the infirm. He is accused of hitting a 13 year-old autistic student several times.

From SPD:

"The Shreveport Police Department commends the swift and decisive action taken by the Caddo Parish School Board and its employees. Their vigilance and commitment to student safety ensured this individual was quickly removed from the school environment and held accountable.

The Shreveport Police Department will continue to aggressively investigate any allegation involving harm to children and remains committed to protecting the most vulnerable members of our community."