Pine Bluff, Arkansas – On Saturday, a shooting at a local park left one dead and two others injured.
According to the Pine Bluff Police Department, officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at Regional Park shortly after 7 p.m.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers were advised that an 18-year-old was suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers were also advised that an 11-year-old had been shot.
According to authorities, the 18-year-old died at the scene and the 11-year-old is being treated at a local hospital.
It appears the incident happened as there was a family gathering in the park and a disagreement over money happened, police said. The disagreement reportedly led to a physical altercation and gunshots began being fired by multiple people.
Officers arrested 20-year-old Clifton Westmoreland at the scene on three counts of first-degree battery and several others have been questioned, the investigation is ongoing.
PBPD Detective Division ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call at 870-730-2096 or dispatch at 870-541-5300.
