Obituaries:  Donald D. Rivers, Sabine Parish       R-162
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 20, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Donald D. Rivers

  Donald D. Rivers, 43, of Shreveport, was shot and killed in a
Shreveport lounge, early Sunday morning, Oct. 16, according to
Shreveport police.

  Rivers, who was a native of Sabine Parish, had resided in
Shreveport for the past 27 years. He was a member of the St.
Catherine Church of Shreveport. According to the reports, Rivers
was shot and killed by a gunman, angered by a second patron in
the East 70th Street lounge, known as Betty's Lounge.

  Police detectives said Rivers died after being shot once in the
chest. The shooting occurred about 12:45 a.m.

  Witnesses told police Rivers was shot by an unidentified man who
kicked open the bar's front door, and fired one time, with a
small caliber pistol. The gunman, who ran from the scene,
reportedly also fired shots at his pursuers, witnesses said.

  Police were told the suspect had been hit in the face by a
second bar patron before the shooting. He returned a few minutes
later to fire once into the bar, witnesses said.

  According to police, Rivers was shot in the front of the lounge,
and ran into a rear bathroom, where officers found him dead.

  The suspect was described as a black male in his early 20's,
about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and 145 pounds.

  No arrest has been made in connection with the shooting.

  Funeral services for Rivers were held at the St. Joseph Catholic
Church on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m., with Father Patrick A.
Scully officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Rivers of
Shreveport; a sister, Mrs. Jo Anne Anderson of Stonewall; and two
brothers, Jacky Rivers of Oil City, and Buster Rivers of
Shreveport.