Pine Bluff police investigating deadly Sunday shooting
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Pine Bluff police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Sunday morning on South Blake Street.
According to investigators, officers arrived at the 1300 block of South Blake Street at 2:09 a.m. concerning reports of a shooting. Officers were able to locate shell casings and blood, but no victim.
Investigators said at 2:23 a.m. an off-duty officer working at a nearby hospital said a man arrived with a single gunshot wound. Officers said 41-year-old William Earl Bennett later died from his injuries.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Detective Office tip line at 870-730-2106, the Detective Office at 870-730-2090 and ask for Detective Sergeant C. Wilfong or the dispatch center at 870-541-5300.
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