Two men were killed in a shooting Wednesday night near the intersection of 14th Avenue and Apple Street, according to the Pine Bluff Police Department.
Officers responded just after 8 p.m. to reports of a traffic accident with injuries. While en route, dispatchers advised that a person inside the vehicle had been shot.
Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle in a ditch near the southeast corner of the intersection. A male victim suffering from a gunshot wound was located inside the vehicle and transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center by EASI ambulance service. While searching the area, officers discovered a second male victim nearby, who was also transported to the hospital.
Both victims were later pronounced dead at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Authorities identified them as 18-year-old Zykelon Ginger and 19-year-old Otis Tyler.
Police said additional occupants of the vehicle were located at the scene. Through the investigation, detectives identified 19-year-old Keshawn Franklin as the suspected shooter. Franklin was located behind a residence about a block from the scene and taken into custody. He was transported to the detective’s office for questioning before being booked into the Jefferson County jail on two counts of capital murder.
Officials said the investigation remains in its early stages, and the circumstances leading up to the shooting are still being examined.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the detective office tip line at 870-730-2106, the detective office at 870-730-2090, or dispatch at 870-541-5300.
