A fatal shooting in Wynne, Arkansas, ended the life of 34-year-old Javon Beal on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Multiple 911 calls brought officers to the intersection of C Street and Fitzhugh Circle just before noon, where Beal was found with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. Beal’s body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for examination, and the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division took the lead on the probe at the request of the Wynne Police Department.

Investigators made a rapid arrest. On the evening of April 16, 2026, Edward Lampkin Jr., 36, was located at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City and taken into custody by Arkansas State Police special agents and members of a U.S. Marshals task force. Lampkin has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held at the Cross County Detention Center.

Are there witnesses or anyone in Wynne who saw activity around C Street and Fitzhugh Circle on April 14 who can help fill in the timeline?