Police in Arkansas say at least one person has been killed and 20 injured in a shootout outside a car show
Police in Arkansas say at least one person has been killed and 20 injured in a shootout outside a car show
At least one person was killed and 20 others, including children, injured in a shootout outside a car show in southeast Arkansas Saturday evening.
Dumas Police Chief Keith Finch reported an increase in casualties but said it was not immediately clear how many children were injured.
One person was in custody, although there may be several shooters, Mr Finch told reporters.
Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said that following a report of gunfire outside a local business, state troops were dispatched at approximately 7.25 p.m. to Dumas, 90 miles (144 kilometers) south of Little Rock, where a car show was underway. Had been.
According to the Delta Neighborhood Empowerment Youth Organization’s website, the car show is part of a community event held each spring to raise money for scholarships and school supplies.
Car show organizer Wallace McGee offered condolences to the families and community of the victims.
“For something like this to happen, it’s a tragedy,” said McGee. Katavi at the scene. “We did it here for 16 years with no problems.”
Democrat Chris Jones, running for governor of Arkansas, tweeted that he attended the event earlier on Saturday, registered voters and enjoyed “a positive family atmosphere.”
“I am deeply saddened (and honestly outraged) by this tragedy,” Jones said in a statement.
Additional information, including the condition of the injured, was not immediately available.