Benton Police Department has charged additional suspects in connection with the disturbance that resulted in a 13-year-old female suffering a gunshot wound to the leg on June 6 at Chapel Ridge Apartments.
A 17-year-old male suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting and charged with two counts of Terroristic Act, a Class Y felony; Battery 1st Degree, a Class B felony; Aggravated Riot, a Class D felony; Minor in Possession of a Handgun, a Class A misdemeanor; and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in City Limits, an unclassified misdemeanor.
BNPD obtained a warrant for a second shooter, identified as 52-year-old Edward Eugene Hill, who recently turned himself in. He was charged with Battery 1st Degree, a Class B felony; two counts of Terroristic Act, a Class Y felony; Aggravated Riot, a Class D felony, Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons, a Class B felony; and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in City Limits.
Three other adults and seven juveniles will be charged with Inciting a Riot- a Class D felony.
If anyone has additional information to contribute to this investigation, please contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-776-5947. You can also text “BENTONPD plus your message” to 847411 or leave a tip via the official BNPD app.
This investigation remains ongoing. Additional charges and updates may be forthcoming.
