UPDATE: Two men arrested in connection with Fort Smith shooting

Keithan Norris (left) and Norman Massey
Keithan Norris (left) and Norman Massey

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a cab driver in Fort Smith on Tuesday night, according to a press release from the Fort Smith Police Department.

Keithan Norris, 19, and Norman Massey, 20, each face second-degree battery charges. Norris has been charged as a felon in possesson of a firearm, according to the release.

Norris and Massey were located by Fort Smith Police on Wednesday afternoon and arrested without incident.

The driver was reportedly shot near the intersection of Mussett and Newlon Roads at about 11 p.m., said Aric Mitchell, Fort Smith police spokesman. Mitchell said police believe the shooter called the driver to the area.

According to police, the male victim was shot twice, once in the head and once in the torso. He received treatment at a local hospital before being transferred to a facility outside of Fort Smith for injuries that were serious but not life-threatening.

NW News on 02/21/2019

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