Pine Bluff shooting leaves one dead, one hurt

Police lights are shown in this file photo.
Police lights are shown in this file photo.

One person was killed and another injured Monday in a shooting in Pine Bluff, according to police.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of 26th Avenue and Olive Street, Pine Bluff officer Richard Wegner said.

One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and a man was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was being treated for serious injuries, according to a news release from the city's Police Department. Authorities did not release the names of the victims.

Wegner said police are investigating the death as a homicide and do not have any suspects. The killing is the 17th reported in the city in 2018.

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