JONESBORO, Ark. — Two suspects, including a juvenile, have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Monday night in the 2500 block of Caraway Road, according to the Jonesboro Police Department.
Police said dispatch received a “shots heard” call at approximately 10:44 p.m. Monday. Officers, including members of the Bravo Squad, were quickly dispatched to the area.
An officer already in the vicinity encountered two individuals. When a second officer arrived to assist, police discovered Shane Delaney, 50, lying in the parking lot behind a hotel with an apparent gunshot wound, according to authorities. Delaney was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Police said Eugine Jackson and a 16-year-old male were taken into custody and booked into the Craighead County Detention Center on charges of first-degree murder.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact the Jonesboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 870-935-5657.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Two Arrested in Fatal Caraway Road Shooting
Life in Jonesboro it is what it is!
I’m sure spending millions to widen Caraway road would help prevented this?
$70 million for the Ridge Athletic Center would help to prevent this?
Trails to nowhere would help to prevent this?
Expansion of Creath Street would help to prevent this?
etc.., etc.,