Before dawn on July 18, 2025, officers responding to a call on the 1300 block of North 38th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas, found Jerry Don Beane Jr., 39, dead at the scene. What began as a death investigation was quickly classified as a homicide and later recorded by community pages tracking gunfire as a fatal shooting in Fort Smith on that date.

By the evening of July 18, investigators had identified a suspect and secured an arrest warrant with the assistance of Sebastian County prosecutors. Carroll County deputies located and took into custody 25-year-old Hunter Patrick Harrell of Eureka Springs without incident; he was booked on charges of first-degree murder and discharging a firearm from a vehicle in connection with Beane’s death. A 42-year-old woman, Ashley Lensing, who was with Harrell when deputies encountered them, was detained on a parole violation and both were transferred to Fort Smith. Police said no other suspects were being sought and detectives continued to investigate.

If anyone knew Jerry Beane, his movements that night, or saw activity on North 38th Street before dawn on July 18, please share what was seen or heard.