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JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE

04/07/2022

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT

Major Gary McClain

870.541.5351 Office / 870.329.5638 Cell

Email:  gary.mcclain@jeffcoso.org


JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE:  Jefferson County, Arkansas - April 7, 2022 - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is currently in the early stages of a homicide investigation.

On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at approximately 6:56 p.m. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a residence located in the 3100 block of Eva Drive near the Hardin Community in regards to a shooting.  Upon arrival they discovered an unresponsive male who had been shot.  The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Eric Belcher.

The identity of the victim is not being released at this time pending further investigation and notification of next of kin.  The body will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.

A person of interest who was at the scene has been detained.  The investigation is active and ongoing by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division.