PRESS RELEASE

*UPDATE* ARREST* 

On Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 at 12:38pm, a MALE JUVENILE, 16 of Hope, AR was arrested and charged with Battery 1st Degree and Aggravated Assault as a result of the investigation into this  shooting.

*Saturday Shooting* 

On Saturday, July 1st, 2023 at about 9:41pm, Officers from the Hope Police Department received  a call to the 100 block of North Mockingbird Street in Hope, AR in reference to a person  suffering from a gunshot wound.  

Upon arriving at the scene, officers located a juvenile male, 15, suffering from a gunshot wound.  After medical care was provided to the victim, officers and detectives found that the incident occurred at a different location and began processing the crime scene.

The victim was flown to a hospital outside of Hope and is in stable condition. There has been no  arrest, however the investigation into this incident is ongoing.  

If you have any information about this incident, please call Detective Casey Singleton at 870- 722-2561.