Courtaurius Williams, 21, was killed in Pine Bluff in the early hours of January 26, 2025. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., shots were reported near the West End Pool Hall at 3303 W. 2nd Avenue. Officers found Williams, a Black male, unresponsive on the street beside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. The Jefferson County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene.

Later that day investigators arrested a 19-year-old at a residence on 1504 W. 24th Avenue; the person was booked on a capital murder charge. Authorities have not released a motive, and the investigation into what led to the shooting remains ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near West End Pool Hall or has information about events that night, please share what was seen or heard.