3 of the 5 suspects in Thursday Casino shooting turn themselves into police Friday afternoon

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Kuron Brown, 21 , Joshua McAfee, 27 and Donteries Slater, 26 turned themselves into Pine Bluff police Friday afternoon in connection with the Thursday night shooting at the Saracen Casino and Resort.  The 3 will be held on probable cause of first degree battery pending an expected court appearance early next week.  Police are continuing their search for the remaining 2 suspects.

At about 11:13 p.m. officers responded to a shooting that involved members of the casino security staff.  Following a disturbance inside, members of the security staff escorted some patrons outside.  Once outside those patrons went to the parking lot where at least two of them produced firearms. What followed was an exchange of gunfire between the suspects and the security officers.  After the shooting, the suspects fled in a dark colored passenger car, possibly a newer model Nissan Altima.

One security officer was shot in the abdomen and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.  His injury is not life threatening.  An exterior wall to the casino was damaged by gunfire and two cars in the parking lot were damaged as well.  However, no patrons were injured.

The casino staff cooperated with the investigation and their security system aided in the quick identification of the suspects.  The following persons are still wanted for 1st Degree Battery.

  1. Tirek Langel age 22
  2. Brandon Burnett age 27
    Tirek Langel
    Brandon Burnett