Jpseph Westmoreland
20 year old Joseph Westmoreland, identified by detectives to be the drive by shooter in Friday nights incident at 1100 W 16th Avenue, is in custody. Westmoreland turned himself in to the Pine Bluff Police Department around 12:40 A.M. on 08/12/2023.
Westmoreland was later booked in at W.C. Dub Brassell Detention Center on 4-counts of Battery in the First Degree and 2-counts of committing a Terroristic Act.
On August 11, 2023, at around 6:49 P.M, Officers responded to 1100 W. 16th Avenue (Stop & Shop), in reference to multiple people being shot.
Officers arrived on scene and located multiple spent shell casings on the ground in front of a barbershop (1108 W. 16th Avenue).
Witnesses stated the shooter, along with another person was inside the barbershop when they saw someone outside they knew. Witnesses stated one of the males went outside then came back inside the barbershop with a gun. Witnesses stated the other male grabbed the gun then he went outside and started shooting east towards the Stop and Shop.
Numerous vehicles were struck during this shooting. There was a total of 4 people shot during this incident which include:
-A 77-year-old black female (stable but critical condition)
-A 19-year-old black male (stable but critical condition)
-A 18-year-old black male (stable but critical condition)
-A 16-year-old black male (stable condition)
A motive for this shooting is undetermined at this time.
While on scene, detectives detained a 15-year-old black male who was later arrested and booked in at the Jack Jones Juvenile Detention Center on 4-counts of Battery in the First Degree, 2-counts of committing a Terroristic Act, 1-count of being a Minor in Possession of a Firearm, and 1-count of Tampering with Evidence.
