Arrest made after car show shooting killed 1, hurt 26 in Arkansas
DUMAS, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas authorities on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old man in a shooting at a car show that killed one person and left 26 wounded.
Arkansas State Police said it arrested Brandon Deandra Knight, of Jacksonville, who has been charged with first-degree battery and aggravated assault. Knight was taken into custody as he was being released from a Dumas hospital Wednesday morning, police said.
He was being held at the Dumas city jail and will have a first appearance in court Thursday. It was unclear whether he had an attorney.
Police did not elaborate on Knight's involvement in Saturday night's shooting and said their investigation remains active.
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Knight is the first person arrested in the shooting in Dumas, a city of about 4,000 located about 73 miles (118 kilometers) southeast of Little Rock. The car show is part of a community event held each spring called Hood-Nic, which is short for neighborhood picnic.
Police on Sunday said the shooting was the result of a gunfight between two people.
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Knight's arrest comes two days after Arkansas State Police asked witnesses to come forward and announced a phone line was reserved for anyone with information that would help identify suspects.
Knight and Cameron Shaffer, the 23-year-old killed in the gunfire, are both from Jacksonville, a central Arkansas city located 76 miles (123 kilometers) northwest of Dumas.
The Hood-Nic event, which helps raise funds for scholarships and school supplies, also included a bonfire, a basketball tournament, musical performances, a teen party and a balloon release.