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Five arrested, including juvenile, in deadly shooting of 18-year-old in Blytheville

Blytheville Police did not specify the age of the juvenile.
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BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Five people were arrested for an April shooting in Blytheville, Arkansas, that left a man dead.

After a thorough investigation, Blytheville Police, with the assistance of Hayti Police Department (Missouri), Caruthersville Police Department (Missouri), Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office (Missouri), O'Fallon Police Department (Missouri) and the U.S. Marshal's Service, identified and arrested five suspects:

  • Rodney Hamilton-Jones, 19
  • Tyleik Moore, 21 
  • Dion Grant, 21
  • Keion Hamilton, 19
  • One unnamed juvenile

Blytheville Police said officers responded to the 100 block of S. Division St. on April 21 in reference to a man being shot. There, they found a man, 18-year-old Kohnali Hunt, with gunshot wounds.

Hunt was taken to Great River Medical Center before being transferred to Regional One in Memphis, where he later died, police said.

Blytheville Police said they are still continuing their investigation, and there is a possibility for additional arrests. 

If anyone has any information pertaining to this case, Blytheville Police Department asks you to call their Criminal Investigations Division at 870-762-0400 or CrimeStoppers at 844-910-STOP.

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Posted by Blytheville Police Dept on Thursday, May 9, 2024

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