A dispute reportedly over about twenty dollars ended in fatal shootings in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on April 1, 2026. Nineteen-year-old Otis Tyler and 18-year-old Zykelon Ginger were shot near 14th Avenue and Apple Street shortly after 8:00 p.m. Police were first called to what appeared to be a traffic accident; officers found a vehicle in a ditch with one victim inside suffering a gunshot wound and a second victim nearby. Both were taken to Jefferson Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Other occupants of the vehicle were uninjured. Detectives identified 19-year-old Keshawn Franklin as the suspected shooter within an hour, located him at a nearby residence and took him into custody; he was booked on two counts of capital murder after an interview. A former boxing coach of Otis Tyler, Albert Brewer, spoke about the community’s need for positive outlets for youth. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone knew Otis Tyler or has information about what led to this shooting, please share details with investigators.