El Dorado arrest is third in killing

EL DORADO -- A third man has been arrested in a fatal shooting at an El Dorado residence in December.

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Billy R. Jones Jr., 24, turned himself in Friday morning to El Dorado police in the Dec. 18 shooting death of Kristopher Cook, 22.

Cook was pronounced dead after police responded to a report of someone having been shot at 1215 E. Cedar St. He died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Cook's cousin, 22-year-old Cliffdeon Minor, was shot in the leg. Minor's injuries were not life-threatening.

Jones had been wanted on a warrant for charges of capital murder, aggravated residential burglary, possession of a firearm by a certain person and engaging in criminal group activity.

Cedric M. Hollins Jr., 27, and Shunvontia O. Bullock, 25, were previously arrested in the shooting.

State Desk on 01/21/2015

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