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Suspect arrested in Pine Bluff double homicide case

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office arrested Joshua Lasley in connection to a double murder in Pine Bluff, according to a press release.

TUCKER, Ark. (KTHV) - UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office arrested Lasley in connection to a double murder in Pine Bluff, according to a press release.

ORIGINAL: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect, Joshua Lasley, wanted for a double homicide that happened yesterday, June 22, around 9 p.m. in Tucker, Arkansas.

Deputies responded last night to Highway 15 North, where they found two victims, 34-year-olds Rodney Sciafe and Trevarland Smith, suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim in the driver's seat of the car was found dead when deputies arrived, while the other died in the ambulance on the way to the Jefferson Regional Medical Center.

Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Lasley is a 27-year-old 5-foot-7-inch black male. He was last seen near the post office in Altheimer, Arkansas at 8:30 p.m. last night.

Please contact the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 870-329-0707 or through their Facebook page with any information.

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