FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith Police say that an arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect after a man was found dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle at an apartment complex on Raleigh Street.
During the morning of July 9, officers responded to a welfare check at apartments on Raleigh St. 40-year-old Herbert Brown Jr. was found deceased at the scene in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle that was still running. Mitchell says brown sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
On Thursday (July 15), detectives with the Fort Smith Police Department obtained a warrant for the arrest of 33-year-old Branford Lewis in connection with Herbert Brown Jr.'s death.
Lewis was arrested and charged with Murder in the First Degree, Class “Y” Felony and Possession of Firearms by Certain Person, Class “B” Felony.
His has been set at $500 cash only, and his arraignment will be scheduled at a later date.
Lewis faces a first-degree murder charged and felon in possession of a firearm.
Mitchell says Lewis was arrested last Saturday (July 10) on unrelated charges.
Details about what led up to the shooting were not released. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, Mitchell said.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.