MARIANNA, Ark. — The Marianna Police Department (MPD) requested the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a homicide in the city of Marianna.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, around 9:30 p.m., MPD responded to reports of shots fired at the South Pointe Apartments located on California Street.

MPD officers located Danny Jordan, 25, of Little Rock, lying in an open doorway in the apartment complex with apparent gunshot wounds. The Lee County Coroner pronounced Jordan dead at the scene.

The deceased was taken to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for the determination of the manner and cause of death. The investigation is ongoing.