PINE BLUFF, ARK. — A case that began on Aug. 2, 2025, as a first-degree battery has now been upgraded to a homicide.
Tarlesha McPhearson, 47, of Pine Bluff, was shot on Aug. 2 near the intersection of West 12th Avenue and South Cypress Street after an unknown black male fired into a vehicle driven by Edward Creggett.
A bullet hit McPhearson in the face, and she died on Aug. 18.
After the shooting, Creggett drove to Jefferson Regional Medical Center, where he told police that the suspect was in his mid-40s to 50s. He said that, just before the shooting, McPhearson had flagged him down for a ride.
After she entered the vehicle, Creggett said that the unknown male fired one shot through his driver’s side window, striking the woman in the face.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pine Bluff Police Department at 870-541-5300 or Detective’s Office 870-730-2090.
