Police are investigating a shooting involving two juveniles that happened on Remington Road in Benton County, late Sunday afternoon.
Now, they have a 15-year-old suspect in custody, while the victim fights for his life in a Northwest Arkansas hospital.
Bethel Heights Police say a 357 Magnum was used in a shooting that happened inside the garage of 1146 Remington Drive. It sent one 17-year-old teen to the hospital.
Jennifer Carbonero lives next to the home, and has two small children. She saw what happened after the shot was fired. "I saw the little boy over there in the garage, hurt, and like 15 kids around him. He was bleeding. He was bleeding on his face. And he was on the floor, and the cop was hovered over him trying to get him to move and he just wouldn't move."
Bethel Heights' Sgt. Randy Johnson was the officer, and the first one on the scene. Although he was hurt, Johnson says the victim spoke to him. "He's actually the one who identified the shooter. I was in a point of no return, once I got to the victim because I didn't know if it was self-inflicted or not."
Another neighbor, Ryan Crosswhite, ran to the house after he heard a loud "boom" he knew was a gunshot. He describes Johnson's actions: "immediately he had his hand on his gun, and said, 'where's the gun?' and everyone denied it and said, 'I don't know, I don't know.' and he said, 'that's B.S.; you know where it is. Where is the gun?'"
Sgt. Johnson says the situation was high stress, especially since he was alone in the mix, until back-up could arrive. "You're expecting a residence to hold four or five people and you've got 15 to 20, it's a whole different ballgame."
Johnson says power and water to the home had been turned off, making investigation difficult, but says the family's grandmother, who was inside the home at the time of the shooting, showed him where the gun was hidden, under a mattress in the garage. Crosswhite says he saw the weapon used: "it was probably a revolver about this big."
But a weapon in police custody isn't making neighbors feel more safe. Carbonaro exclaims: "we're going to have to move! You know? That's dangerous! That's way too close to home."
Crosswhite agrees, but says, he has protection. "If needed I do own a gun that I keep locked for my safety and my kids."
Down the street, long-time Remington resident Ronnie Davie says guns at all are not good, on his block. "There's a lot of kids around here, not just in that house. Shooting around here, that's not good." Johnson agrees. "These are kids. They shouldn't have had anything they had! But this place isn't the same. This place isn't like it used to be."
Bethel Heights Police say the shooting may have been accidental. They recovered the weapon they believe was used: a 357 Magnum, and also removed a second gun from the home they believe was stolen out of Springdale.
Police say the wounded teen is in Springdale's Northwest Arkansas Medical Center, where they say he is listed in "fair" condition.
Now, they have a 15-year-old suspect in custody, while the victim fights for his life in a Northwest Arkansas hospital.
Bethel Heights Police say a 357 Magnum was used in a shooting that happened inside the garage of 1146 Remington Drive. It sent one 17-year-old teen to the hospital.
Jennifer Carbonero lives next to the home, and has two small children. She saw what happened after the shot was fired. "I saw the little boy over there in the garage, hurt, and like 15 kids around him. He was bleeding. He was bleeding on his face. And he was on the floor, and the cop was hovered over him trying to get him to move and he just wouldn't move."
Bethel Heights' Sgt. Randy Johnson was the officer, and the first one on the scene. Although he was hurt, Johnson says the victim spoke to him. "He's actually the one who identified the shooter. I was in a point of no return, once I got to the victim because I didn't know if it was self-inflicted or not."
Another neighbor, Ryan Crosswhite, ran to the house after he heard a loud "boom" he knew was a gunshot. He describes Johnson's actions: "immediately he had his hand on his gun, and said, 'where's the gun?' and everyone denied it and said, 'I don't know, I don't know.' and he said, 'that's B.S.; you know where it is. Where is the gun?'"
Sgt. Johnson says the situation was high stress, especially since he was alone in the mix, until back-up could arrive. "You're expecting a residence to hold four or five people and you've got 15 to 20, it's a whole different ballgame."
Johnson says power and water to the home had been turned off, making investigation difficult, but says the family's grandmother, who was inside the home at the time of the shooting, showed him where the gun was hidden, under a mattress in the garage. Crosswhite says he saw the weapon used: "it was probably a revolver about this big."
But a weapon in police custody isn't making neighbors feel more safe. Carbonaro exclaims: "we're going to have to move! You know? That's dangerous! That's way too close to home."
Crosswhite agrees, but says, he has protection. "If needed I do own a gun that I keep locked for my safety and my kids."
Down the street, long-time Remington resident Ronnie Davie says guns at all are not good, on his block. "There's a lot of kids around here, not just in that house. Shooting around here, that's not good." Johnson agrees. "These are kids. They shouldn't have had anything they had! But this place isn't the same. This place isn't like it used to be."
Bethel Heights Police say the shooting may have been accidental. They recovered the weapon they believe was used: a 357 Magnum, and also removed a second gun from the home they believe was stolen out of Springdale.
Police say the wounded teen is in Springdale's Northwest Arkansas Medical Center, where they say he is listed in "fair" condition.
