Mayor address WC campus shooting

With no proposed ordinances or resolutions on the agenda Monday night, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington spent some time talking about the shooting that occurred at Watson Chapel Junior High Monday morning, and plans at the school going forward. She also updated council members and... Read More.

15 year old school shooting victim has died

Update:  4:30 pm Pine Bluff PD just sent the following to deltaplexnews.com and other media outlets recanting their earlier press release.   The victim of the shooting at Watson Chapel Junior High School has not died. Bad information was released. The hospital will keep us updated... Read More.
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PBPD Chief Sergeant addresses WC Campus shooting

By Ray King Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant on Monday described the shooting of a student at Watson Chapel Junior High as a “targeted incident” and not a “traditional active shooter.” At a press conference Monday afternoon at the police department, Sergeant said the shooting... Read More.
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Shooting on Watson Chapel campus

Update 10:59 am  Male juvenile suspect is in custody.  Patient is being transported by helicopter to Arkansas Children's Hospital. Students either are or will soon be released for the day. There has been a shooting on Watson Chapel campus this morning.  SWAT is on the scene... Read More.
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A Man is Dead After Shooting Near St. Vincent Hospital

Brian Keith Britt, 47, of Conway, was shot outside the entrance of the emergency room at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Wedneday. Police say just before noon, witnesses heard several gunshots in the parking lot near the ER. When police got there, they say an adult black male was bleeding in... Read More.
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Bond set in shooting incident

By Ray King A $75,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Pine Bluff man accused of shooting two people during an altercation of Jan. 15. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Calvin Watts, 53, with... Read More.

Shooting suspect arrested after traffic accident

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested after he allegedly shot himself in the leg and left the scene with two small children, then was involved in a traffic accident on Interstate 530. On Jan. 1, Police were called to an address on Needles... Read More.
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Paramedics wounded in Thursday shooting identified

EASI (Emergency Ambulance Service Inc.) CEO Josh Bishop spoke with DeltaplexNews.com after two paramedics were shot before one returned fire killing the suspect, 22-year-old Kevin Curl, in the 1400 block of West 23rd Ave. just after 4:30 a.m. The paramedics have been identified as 41-year-old John... Read More.

Teenager arrested in Friday shooting

By Ray King An 18-year-old Pine Bluff man was arrested Friday after he allegedly shot his juvenile cousin. Braylon Bridges told police he and the cousin, who was not identified in court proceedings, were “playing with the gun and it went off.” He also said the... Read More.