ENGLAND, Ark. – Authorities have arrested a juvenile in connection with the shooting death of 49-year-old Jeffery Atkins, which happened Monday evening in England.
England police and Lonoke County Sheriff’s deputies worked together to make the arrest at an apartment complex.
The Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer said the suspect complied with officers and that a search warrant was later executed at the apartment. The PIO does not believe any additional arrests will be made.
Man killed in England shooting
Earlier the same day as the arrest, England Police Chief Richard Friend sent a memo to surrounding law enforcement agencies, including Arkansas State Police, the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office, and Cabot Police, requesting assistance fighting crime in the city…