Courtney Mullins, 42, was shot in the parking lot of an event advertised as the Pressure & Friends 6th Annual Bash at 6888 Highway 18 East in Needham in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 5, 2026. Deputies arrived about 1:30 a.m.; Mullins, who authorities say lived in Mississippi County, was found with multiple gunshot wounds, given life-saving measures, and taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators identified a suspect and took 33-year-old Demetrie Allen of West Memphis into custody after a traffic stop on Interstate 55 near the Mississippi-Crittenden County line on Monday, April 6, 2026. Allen was booked on a charge of first-degree murder but was released from the Craighead County Detention Center on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, after witnesses recanted and changed their statements. Motive has not been determined and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone attended the event or has information about what happened that night, can you share details with the authorities handling the case?