Authorities in Arkansas late Saturday doubled the number of victims at a car-show shooting in Dumas, saying as many as 20 people had been wounded by gunfire after initially estimating there were about 10 victims, according to reports.
"Multiple gunmen just started shooting," shortly before 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the former Fred's Dollar Store, the chief told the outlet.
The incident was believed to be among the worst shootings in Arkansas history, rivaling the Power Ultra Lounge shooting in 2017 that left 25 people shot, according to reporterLaw enforcement officers on the scene of a shooting in Dumas, Arkansas, March 19, 2022. Earlier, a spokesman for the Arkansas State Police said authorities were expecting the number of wounded people to rise,"I do anticipate the wounded count to go up," spokesman Bill Sadler had said."Right now it's all hands on deck."
No information was immediately available about the suspect, or about the medical conditions of those wounded.about the incident. He said he and other organizers wanted to send their"deepest condolences" to the victims and their families. "We apologize for all of this to happen," he added."This has never happened with us in our event, ever."responded to the scene in Dumas, about 87 miles southeast of Little Rock, FOX 16 of Little Rock reported.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
One Dead and Up to 20 Shot at Arkansas Car Show, Kids Reported Among the VictimsPolice say they have one person of interest in custody and are examining the possibility of multiple shooters.
Read more »
1 dead, at least 20 shot, including children, at Arkansas car showA shooting at a car show in rural Arkansas left at least 20 people shot, including kids. At least one person has died, police say
Read more »
Shooting at Arkansas Car Show Kills at Least 1, Wounds 20At least one person was killed and 20 people wounded, including children, in a shooting outside a car show in southeast Arkansas on Saturday evening, local police said.
Read more »
Shooting at Arkansas car show kills at least 1, wounds 20Police in Arkansas say at least one person has been killed and 20 people wounded in a shooting outside a car show
Read more »
Shooting at Arkansas car show kills at least 1, wounds 20DUMAS, Ark. (AP) — At least one person was killed and 20 others wounded, including children, in a shooting outside a car show in southeast Arkansas on Saturday evening, local police said. Dumas Police Chief Keith Finch provided the increased number of casualties but said it wasn't immediately clear how many kids had been hurt.
Read more »