(Lawrence Perron)
The victim in Wednesday’s shooting at McDonald’s on I-30/Alcoa, a 34-year-old female, is in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery. Benton Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald’s- 20726 I-30 and discovered the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Benton Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald’s- 20726 I-30. Upon arrival, officers discovered a female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition. The suspect, 59-year-old Lawrence Parrin, of Benton, had fled the scene.
BNPD is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message about the dangers of buzzed or drunk driving as St. Patrick’s Day approaches.
An updated study by the National Council for Home Safety and Security ranks Benton as the 17th safest city in the state.
Twenty-two-year-old Felicity Johnson, of Benton, turned herself in Wednesday to officers at BNPD in reference to a warrant stemming from a pedestrian vs. vehicle fatality accident that occurred January 12.
Officers responded to the North Service Road at McCright St. on that date and discovered the victim, 30-year-old Jacob Bridges, also of Benton. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Eighteen-year-old Catrell Wallace, of Bryant, turned himself in at the Saline County Jail early Monday morning in reference to felony warrants for Sexual Assault 2nd Degree and Tampering. The incident leading to these charges reportedly occurred during the early morning hours on January 1.
The identity of the male subject discovered early Saturday morning near the Military Road overpass has been confirmed and next of kin has been notified. He is identified as 37-year-old Calvin Eugene Jones, Jr., of Saratoga, Arkansas. The cause of death is still under investigation.
