Fort Smith man arrested in connection with shooting death

Lionel Larrinaga
Lionel Larrinaga

FORT SMITH -- Police arrested a suspect Thursday in a fatal shooting last year.

Lionel Larrinaga, 35, of Fort Smith was arrested on a manslaughter warrant in the death of Averill James, 18, according to Aric Mitchell, police spokesman.

Police went to Allied Gardens Estate Apartments at 5221 Johnson St. for a shots fired call on the night of Aug. 17, according to a news release Aug. 18.

Officers found James at the complex. He died at a local hospital.

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