On 05/03/2022 at approximately 12am, officers of the Hope Police Department responded to reports of a person who had been shot at the 600 block of South Walnut Street in Hope, Arkansas.  

Officers arrived and found one male victim lying on the ground in front of a residence with an apparent gunshot wound. EMS arrived on scene and transported the victim to Wadley Hospital in Hope where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim is identified as Tykendrick Bradford, 16, of Hope.

According to witnesses at the scene, the victim was struck by gunfire that came from a vehicle passing in front of the residence. 

No arrests have been made at this time.

If anyone has any information about this incident please call 911 or Lieutenant Jimmy Courtney at 870-722-2560.

This investigation is ongoing.