Update 9:08PM
Press Release from PBPD
On July 16, 2023, at about 5:50 PM, Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to the area of 17th and Hazel for a reported shooting. When they arrived, officers located two males lying in the front yard of 2303 W. 17th. Both of the males had suffered gunshot wounds. One of the males, 18 years old, was responsive and transported to Jefferson regional Medical Center. He was last reported to be in surgery at JRMC and in serious condition. The other male, a 17-year-old juvenile, was unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene by the Jefferson County Coroner’s office. A third female victim, later determined to be 14 years old, was located inside of 2303 W. 17th. The female juvenile victim was unresponsive and also pronounced dead at the scene by the Jefferson County Coroner’s office.
Witnesses stated that a vehicle drove by the residence while someone shot out of the passenger side window. The two males were outside of the residence when they were hit by the gunfire. A bullet traveled into the residence and struck the female.
As of the time of this release, detectives are interviewing witnesses and investigating the homicide. The motive for this shooting is still undetermined at this time. There is no suspect information to be released at the time of this release. The homicide victim’s identity will not be released due to the victim’s age.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the detective office tip line at 870-730-2106, the detective office at 870-730-2090, or the dispatch center at 870-541-5300. These are the 13th and 14th homicides in Pine Bluff this year.
Update 7:06 pm Pine Bluff Police are still on the scene. They have informed Deltaplex News that the shootings were a drive by and they will release more information later this evening.
Deltaplex News has learned that a late afternoon shooting has left 2 dead and another injured. The injured victim has been taken to Jefferson Regional hospital. The shootings occurred in the vicinity of 17th and Hazel in Pine Bluff. The incident is actively being investigated by Pine Bluff police. Detailed information has not been released at this point. We will update as soon as more information becomes available. This is the 13th and 14th homicides of the year in Pine Bluff.
