WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Law enforcement sources confirm to NEA Report that a homicide investigation is underway after a man died from injuries sustained in a fight last night outside of Main Street Pizza in Walnut Ridge.
Walnut Ridge officers responded to Main Street Pizza on Friday night after a call about an unresponsive male, according to information from authorities. The unresponsive male was receiving CPR when officers arrived. He was transported to a hospital and later died, police said.
Witnesses said the injuries were the result of a fight. The suspect was reported to have started the fight with the deceased.
The suspect was taken into custody.
A Facebook post by Main Street Pizza announced they would be closed today, “out of respect for the family and loved ones affected by last night’s tragedy…”
The Walnut Ridge Police Department is investigating the incident.
More details are expected to be released in the coming days.
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