A capturing at a automotive present in southeast Arkansas on Saturday has left one particular person lifeless and no less than 24 others injured, state police stated Sunday.
One particular person is in custody after gunfire “swept via a crowd” on the occasion in Dumas shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. A search is constant for any others who might have participated within the capturing, Arkansas State Police said in a statement.
Dumas Chief of Police Keith Finch told ABC News that youngsters are amongst these injured, although he didn’t know what number of.
Wallace McGehee, who organized the occasion, teared up whereas expressing his condolences to these impacted by the gun violence.
“One thing like this to occur, man, is a tragedy,” he advised a reporter with native ABC affiliate KATV. “We did this right here for 16 years and not using a drawback. You already know what I imply? And we wish our neighborhood to return again. Be sturdy. We’re gonna get via this.”
Chris Jones, a Democrat working for Arkansas governor, stated he was attending the automotive present earlier within the day.
“We registered voters, loved good music and celebrated a optimistic household setting,” he said in a statement posted on Twitter. “I’m deeply saddened (and truthfully angered) by this tragedy.”
