Anthony Jagger A.J. Burchfield, 18, was found with an apparent gunshot wound on Birch Avenue in Trumann, Arkansas, in the early hours of Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Emergency crews arrived about 12:45 a.m.; Burchfield was taken to St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro and later died of his injuries. He was born January 14, 2008, in Jonesboro and is survived by his parents, siblings, and his fiancée.

Trumann police identified a suspect the same morning based on witness statements. Nineteen-year-old Landen Buford was taken into custody and was arraigned the next day on charges of manslaughter and first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Authorities have not released detailed public information about how the shooting occurred.

Does anyone have information about Burchfield, his movements that night, or witnesses who were on Birch Avenue around 12:45 a.m.?