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On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, around 3:50 p.m., officers with the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department were dispatched to the 500 block of East Street to a shooting. Here is the Press Release from the Police Department:
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a victim lying on the ground bleeding with
what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the left leg. Officers immediately rendered aid and
called for an ambulance.Officers obtained information at the scene of the alleged suspect, which was described to be a
male juvenile. Officers received information from witnesses at the scene that an argument
between the victim and the alleged suspect occurred before the shooting. The Criminal
Investigation was notified, and detectives arrived at the scene and began following up on all
leads and speaking with witnesses. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is in stable
condition.The Criminal Investigation Division currently has an active felony warrant for the male
juvenile: Battery in the 1st Degree, Aggravated Assault, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm
from a Vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.If you have any information about this crime, please contact the Criminal Investigation
Division at (903)-798-3154 or call Crime Stoppers at (903)-793-STOP (7867). Thank you.