Two 19-year-olds, Otis Tyler and Zykelon Ginger, were killed in a shooting that followed a crash near 14th Avenue and Apple Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on April 1, 2026. Pine Bluff police were first dispatched for what sounded like a traffic accident just after 8:00 p.m.; dispatchers later updated that someone inside the vehicle had been shot. Officers found a vehicle in a ditch and located one male victim inside; a second male victim was found nearby. Both were taken to Jefferson Regional Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

Authorities said there were other occupants in the vehicle who were located as the investigation began. A witness identified an alleged shooter, and investigators named 19-year-old Keshawn Franklin as the suspected gunman. Franklin was located about a block from the scene and taken into custody; he was booked into the Jefferson County jail on a capital murder charge on April 2, 2026. Police described the case as active and had not released a confirmed motive.

The neighborhood gathered to mourn and called for an end to gun violence; a cross reportedly marked the spot where the victims were killed. If anyone has information about what happened that night near 14th and Apple, please contact Pine Bluff detectives.