BENTONVILLE, Ark. — According to the Bentonville Police Department (BPD), Bentonville Police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place on SW Landau Court in Bentonville on Saturday, April 15, at around 8:48 a.m.
Police BPD said officers were called to the scene to respond to a fight and shooting in progress. It was reported that a neighbor had fired two shots at a male man who was lying on the ground in the front yard. When officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Aaron Joseph Adams dead on the scene.
Witnesses told police they saw the shooter place a firearm in his waistband and take off running. BPD confirmed that they were able to locate the gun and the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Joshua Kay Taylor, who is now in custody.
He is being held at the Benton County Jail for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm, police said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Bentonville Police Department at 479-271-3170.
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