Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – Jonesboro Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday night in a neighborhood near Fox Meadow Elementary School.
According to a post from the department’s Facebook page, officers responded around 8:15 p.m. to the 4400 block of Southbrook Drive after reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police said a person of interest has since been detained in another county.
Investigators said the case remains active and that no additional information will be released at this time.
No names have been released.