The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at the intersection of Martha Mitchell Expressway and Blake Street just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15.
One person was shot in the upper left arm during the shooting, according to a press release.
According to the same release, the gunshot victim ran from her vehicle and into the Bottle King Liquor store where officers located her.
The victim and witnesses stated that a pewter or tan colored Chevrolet SUV pulled up beside the gunshot victim’s car and began shooting. Other vehicles were struck by bullets but the majority of the bullets fired struck the gunshot victim’s vehicle. The gunshot victim was the only person injured. She was treated at Jefferson Regional Medical Center for a non-life threatening injury.
Pine Bluff Police Chief Lloyd Franklin has stated that the victim and witnesses at the scene either cannot or will not identify the shooter or give a reason for the shooting, so it is unknown at this time it is unknown if this was a targeted or random incident.
Franklin is asking that anyone with information about who the shooter was or the reason for the shooting call and give their information.
Anyone with information on the shooting can contact the Pine Bluff Police Detective Office at 870-730-2090 or the dispatch center number at 870-541-5300.
