Victim identified in Pine Bluff homicide

PINE BLUFF, AR – Pine Bluff officials have identified the victim in an early morning homicide.

According to reports, authorities responded to a car parked at West 24th Avenue and South Plum Street after receiving calls about a man being found shot inside a car.

When they arrived, officers found 28-year-old Christopher Patillo of Pine Bluff inside of a 2004 Dodge Magnum. Patillo was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about this case should call 911 or the Pine Bluff Police Detective Division at (870)730-2090. All calls will be kept confidential and a reward is available for information leading to an arrest.