Pulaski County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide in the Crystal Hill area early Wednesday afternoon, according to spokesman Mitch McCoy.
Police responded to a 1:15 p.m. call about a shooting on the 5200 block of Standridge Road, where they found a white male suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died, McCoy said.
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Responding deputies found a car they were told was in the area at the time of the shooting and took a person of interest into custody for an interview, according to McCoy.
Deputies arrested Jerry West, 52, who was charged with felony first-degree murder and felony possession of a firearm by a certain person, according to a news release Thursday night.
This is the second homicide investigation led by the sheriff's office this year.
Metro on 04/24/2020