PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Update: Police have identified 17-year-old Kylon "TP" Bead as a suspect in this incident. Bead is wanted for capital murder.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts has been urged to contact the detective office tip line at (870) 730-2106, the detective office at (870) 730-2090, or the dispatch center at (870) 541-5300.
Update: Police have arrested 17-year-old Morgan Leon for capital murder in connection to this homicide. She has gone through a probable cause hearing and is being charged as an adult.
She is in custody at the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Center
The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting after finding one man dead in the 3600 block of East Lake Drive early Saturday morning.
Authorities said they responded to a report of gunshots around 4 a.m. and found a pistol on the road. While identifying the gun, officers found an unresponsive man lying about 50 feet east of the road with a gunshot wound.
A Jefferson County Deputy Corner pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Shortly after, Pine Bluff officers found another man injured in the area. He was transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to officials, the injured man ran from East Lake and through a small, wooded area before stopping and asking for help.
The Pine Bluff Police Department said there's no information on a possible suspect, and the victim's identity won't be released at this time.
This is the 12th homicide in Pine Bluff this year.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pine Bluff detective office tip line at (870) 730-2106, the detective office at (870) 730-2090, or the dispatch center at (870) 541-5300.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. We are working to gather additional information and will update you as soon as it becomes available.