Third suspect arrested in connection to shooting death of Jacksonville 6-year-old

JACKSONVILLE, Ark.- A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the May 17 shooting of a 6-year-old child in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Police Department.

Police say Rayshaun Pitts of Little Rock was arrested Tuesday morning by the U.S. Marshals Service. Authorities said Pitts was located and taken into custody in St. Paul, Minnesota, at approximately 10:20 a.m.

6-year-old boy dead after Jacksonville shooting

Investigators identified Pitts as a suspect in the May 17 shooting involving the death 6-year-old Amir Houston.

Jacksonville police arrest suspect in deadly shooting of 6-year-old

Artavius Johnson, 21, and Treyveon Stubblefield, 21, also face charges in connection to the fatal shooting.

Second arrest made in deadly shooting of Jacksonville 6-year-old

The Jacksonville Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available…

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