On the night of Friday, April 12, 2024, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 18-year-old Lamarion Evant Bailey died of a gunshot wound. The shooting occurred about 9:55 p.m. at the Race Street Market, at the corner of Race Street and Richardson Drive. Officers who responded to the scene found Bailey deceased.

A 23-year-old man, Damariante Russell, also suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to a local hospital. Police reports state Bailey was attempting to rob Russell when the shooting happened and that both men were shot during the course of the robbery. Initial reports named a 14-year-old as a suspect, but police later revised the suspect identification and named Russell. The Jonesboro Police Department closed its investigation, and the 2nd Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will make the final determination about justifiability.

If anyone witnessed the incident at Race Street Market that night or has information about what happened, please share what is known.