Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – April 15, 2024 – A 14-year-old boy is the suspect in the Friday night, April 12, shooting death of an 18-year-old Jonesboro man, according to Sally Smith, public information specialist with the Jonesboro Police Department.
On Friday night at about 9:55 p.m. officers responded to a shooting at the Race Street Market on the corner of Race Street and Richardson Drive.
When officers arrived, they found 18-year-old Lamarion Bailey, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers later reported that 23-year-old Damariante Russell had been taken to a local hospital with an apparent gunshot wound related to this incident.
Bailey was the suspect in a robbery that took place prior to the shooting, according to police. Detectives are in the process of interviewing the 14-year-old listed suspect in order to determine the outcome of this case.
“Right now, it is still an active investigation. I believe that Mr. Russell has been released from the hospital,” Smith said.
Jonesboro Police Officer Zachary Williamson wrote in his report, “(We were sent) in reference to a subject who had been shot. Prior to my arrival, dispatch advised there was possibly a subject actively shooting inside the gas station.
“Upon my arrival, (Officer Issa) Orday was just arriving on scene. At this time, we positioned our vehicles near Race and Richardson. We did not hear or see any shots being fired. We made contact with a male who was standing outside the building. The subject advised there was someone lying on the ground on the other side of a car. When asked, the subject did not advise anyone with a gun was inside the store. The subject was instructed to put his hands up and walk slowly towards us, which he did without incident.”
Williamson continued his narrative, “After other officers arrived on scene, a plan was made to approach the vehicle in the parking lot and the front of the store. While we approached the vehicle, I noticed several holes in the doors and windows of the car. I could also see a subject lying on the ground on the south side of the vehicle. After the car was cleared, I went to the other side of the car where the subject was lying and checked the subject for a pulse, but I could not find one. Officers then went to the front of the store and with the help of dispatch, all workers were removed from the store. Myself and assisting officers then entered the store and cleared the building. No subjects were found inside.”