John Ray Griffith
November 1, 2006
Lincoln, Louisiana

The Shreveport Times
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
November 2, 2006

Lincoln authorities seek suspect in death of cab driver

November 2, 2006
By Vickie Welborn

RUSTON - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a suspect 
in the shooting death of a cab driver Wednesday afternoon, 
according to a release issued this morning by the Lincoln 
sheriff's office.

The warrant charges Lundy D. Harris, 18, with one count of first-
degree murder. Lincoln deputies continue to look for him but 
believe he has left the immediate vicinity.

Harris is a suspect in the death of John Ray Griffith, 47, of Hico 
community. Griffith was found dead about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday 
near his Courtesy Cab van that Lincoln deputies discovered on 
the Mondy Road. Griffith appeared to have been shot and was 
pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness reported seeing a man flee into the woods north of 
Mondy Road. Officers established a perimeter around the area, 
and tracking dogs from the Ruston Police Department and Wade 
Correctional Center near Homer were called in.

The dogs led authorities to a residence in the neighborhood and 
further investigation led to the identification of Harris as a 
suspect. He is described as a black male, who stands 6 feet, 1 
inch tall, weighs 200 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

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The Shreveport Times
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
November 3, 2006

Suspect in death of Lincoln cab driver arrested in Monroe

November 3, 2006
Louisiana Gannett News

A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a cab 
driver Wednesday afternoon has been arrested in Monroe on a 
warrant charging him with one count of first-degree murder.

A Lincoln sheriff's investigator spotted Lundy D. Harris, 18, of the 
1800 block of Mondy Road on Thursday on Louisville Avenue in 
Monroe. Harris was arrested with the assistance of U.S. 
marshals, Ouachita sheriff's deputies and Monroe police, 
authorities said.

He was booked at Ouachita Correctional Center then transferred 
to Lincoln Detention Center in Ruston.

Harris is a suspect in the death of John Ray Griffith, 47, of Hico 
community. A passerby found Griffith dead about 3:10 p.m. 
Wednesday near his Courtesy Cab van on Mondy Road west of 
Madden Road. Griffith appeared to have been shot and was 
pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness reported seeing a man flee into the woods north of 
Mondy Road. Officers established a perimeter around the area, 
and tracking dogs from the Ruston Police Department and Wade 
Correctional Center near Homer were called in.

The dogs led authorities to a residence in the neighborhood and 
further investigation led to the identification of Harris as a 
suspect.

The homicide is the first in the unincorporated area of Lincoln 
since October 2003, authorities said.

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