Terrance South

SHREVEPORT, La. -- The Shreveport Police Department arrested a man Sunday night after he allegedly threatened to open fire outside a crowded downtown entertainment venue and violently resisted officers attempting to detain him.

On Sunday, members of the Directed Patrol Unit were conducting foot patrol near 211 Texas Street, where a concert featuring a local rap artist was taking place. The venue had reached maximum capacity, and officers told the large crowd outside that no additional patrons would be permitted to enter.

During the patrol, officers observed a shirtless man, later identified as Terrance South, becoming increasingly "belligerent," police said. South allegedly placed his hand inside the waistband of his pants, appeared to clutch an unknown object, and stated, “I’m about to shoot this bitch up.”

South then began walking through the crowd toward the venue’s front entrance.

Believing South could be armed and that an active-shooter situation might be imminent, officers immediately intervened. As officers attempted to secure South’s hand and detain him, he allegedly pulled away and began physically fighting with multiple officers.

Following a brief struggle, officers took South into custody. A search determined that he was not carrying a firearm.

South suffered a small laceration to his face during the struggle. He was evaluated and medically cleared at the scene by Shreveport Fire Department personnel before being taken to the Shreveport City Jail.

South was booked on charges of terrorism and resisting a police officer with force or violence.

"Threats of mass violence are not jokes, especially when made outside a crowded venue. Officers acted immediately based on the threat and South’s actions, potentially preventing panic, injury, or a far more dangerous confrontation," police said in a news release.