City of Ashdown Records First Homicide in 6 Years

Officers with the Ashdown Police Department responded to a residence at the end of Brodie Street around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a 911 call reporting a suspected domestic dispute.

According to Ashdown Police Chief Boyd Kennemore, officers arrived at the scene and found a man outside the residence suffering from gunshot wounds.

Kennemore said the individual who placed the 911 call has been identified as a person of interest in the case and was transported to the Little River County Jail.

According to investigators, the caller told dispatchers that they had fired a weapon and believed the victim was dead. Authorities reported that multiple shots were fired during what is being investigated as a domestic-related incident.

The investigation is being conducted by the Ashdown Police Department in cooperation with the Arkansas State Police. One firearm was recovered at the scene, and two additional firearms were seized from inside the residence after investigators obtained a search warrant.

The case remains under investigation, and no additional information has been released at this time.