Police: 1 dead and 3 injured in deadly Pine Bluff shooting

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by: Brandon Ringo

Posted: May 8, 2022 / 01:05 AM CDT

Updated: May 8, 2022 / 04:47 PM CDT

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Police in Pine Bluff said they are investigating a shooting at a local park that left one dead and three others injured.

According to the Pine Bluff Police Department, officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at Regional Park shortly after 7 p.m.

When officers arrived, they were advised that an 18-year-old at the scene was suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers were also advised that an 11-year-old had been shot.

Authorities say the 18-year-old died at the scene and the 11-year-old is being treated at a local hospital.

Police say that it appears the incident happened as there was a family gathering in the park and a disagreement over money happened. The disagreement reportedly led to a physical altercation and gunshots began being fired by multiple people.

Officers arrested 20-year-old Clifton Westmoreland at the scene on three counts of first-degree battery and several others have been questioned, the investigation is ongoing.