AR - Shooting at butcher shop in Fordyce, AR (6/21/24), 2 dead, 8 injured

[airportwoman]

There is little information except that the shooter was injured and is in custody, and a police officer was shot but the injury was not considered life-threatening. Fordyce is a small town about an hour's drive south of Little Rock.

2 killed, nine hurt in shooting at grocery store in central Arkansas

Two people were killed in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, Friday morning, according to Arkansas State Police.

www.4029tv.com

 

[vls12345]

2 dead, multiple others shot outside Arkansas grocery store, authorities confirm

Arkansas State Police have confirmed that 2 people have died and multiple others were shot during an incident at a Fordyce grocery store on Friday.

www.thv11.com

"Arkansas State Police have said that 9 civilians were shot, with two of those being fatal. Additionally, one officer was shot and suffered non life-threatening injuries."

 

[Inthedetails]

Two dead, several injured outside Arkansas grocery store.

Two dead and several injured, including police officer, after mass shooting outside Arkansas grocery store: cops

Multiple people have reportedly been injured in a mass shooting outside a local grocery store in Arkansas.

nypost.com

 

[dotr]

Jun 21, 2024 #Arkansasa #Shooting #GroceryStore
Police say a suspect was shot by police and taken into custody after a fatal shooting left several victims dead or wounded at a Fordyce, Ark., grocery store.

 

[tezi]

I just heard about this. I used to live there. I live about thirty miles away now. Terrible tragedy.

 

[Inthedetails]

Presser is expected soon. (I don't have a link. I am watching Agenda Free TV on youtube for coverage.)

 

[tezi]

Presser is expected soon. (I don't have a link. I am watching Agenda Free TV on youtube for coverage.)

Still waiting on the presser. One twenty-three year old girl killed (confirmed by her parents).

 

[tezi]

Getting the presser set up now. I am watching local Little Rock news.

 

[tezi]

No active threats in community. Lone suspect. Three dead. Two LE shot, but ok. Injury to shooter not life threatening. ASP will be leading investigative agency. 11 civilians shot. Injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Total of three civilians dead.

 

[Inthedetails]

People shopping on a Friday afternoon....gunned down.

jmo

 

[tezi]

According to local news, more information will be released this evening.

 

[Inthedetails]

According to local news, more information will be released this evening.

Thanks. I always want to know motive. WHY?????

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

Interview with a witness:

 

[tezi]

Thanks. I always want to know motive. WHY?????

jmo

We used to shop at the particular store on Fridays with my FIL when he was alive. We (my husband and children) lived in that area for the first five years we lived in AR. We moved 30 miles SW of Fordyce because it was closer to my husband's job.

I haven't heard anything else about the motive. I do know the last time I checked the number of victims had risen from 11 to 14.

 

[dotr]

 

[tezi]

Name of suspect released:
Authorities identified the suspect that was arrested in the shooting as 44-year-old Travis Eugene Posey from New Edinburg. Officials said Posey is facing three counts of capital murder with additional charges pending.

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Travis Posey has been booked into the Ouachita County Jail for the Fordyce, AR grocery store shooting that left 3 people dead.

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This is the latest information that I could find, via "official" sources.
New Edinburg is about 10-15 miles East of Fordyce. Apparently, Posey was moved to Ouachita County for "his" safety.
Arkansas is a Death Penalty state, so I imagine that prosecutors will seek the Death Penalty for Mr. Posey.

I haven't seen the names of the three victims who unfortunately passed away.

ETA: To add link.
LINK

JMO, IMO, and all other disclaimers.

 

[tezi]

One of the victims name is Callie Weems. She was a nurse at the Dallas County Medical Center and the mother of a 10 month old daughter.

LINK

 

[vls12345]

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From:

Who Is Travis Posey, Fordyce's Mad Butcher Grocery Shooting Suspect Identified?

The suspected shooter, who opened fire at a grocery store in Fordyce was identified as Travis Posey., US News News - Times Now

www.timesnownews.com

 

[vls12345]

Victims identified in mass shooting at Arkansas grocery store

A mass shooting at a Fordyce grocery store killed four people and wounded nine others, rocking the small community. Here's what we know about the victims.

www.thv11.com

Victim Callie Weems' mom has known the arrested shooter since he was a child.

"23-year-old Callie Weems was shot and killed while grocery shopping at Mad Butcher, Callie's mother, Helen, confirmed to us. Callie Weems has a 10-month-old daughter and worked as a licensed practical nurse at the Dallas County Medical Center.

Helen said she has known Posey, the suspected shooter, since he was a kid."

 

[vls12345]

Three dead, 11 injured in mass shooting at south Arkansas grocery • Arkansas Advocate

A Friday morning shooting at a Fordyce, Arkansas, grocery store left three people dead and 11 wounded, including the suspect and two law enforcement officers.

arkansasadvocate.com

"State Police later identified the suspected shooter as Travis “Joey” Posey. A booking record on the Ouachita County Sheriff’s jail website shows Travis Posey, 44, as being held for another county. Posey is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, according to inmate search site VINELink. ASP later confirmed that information in a press release."