A Halloween party in Dermott, Arkansas, ended in tragedy in the early hours of Sunday, October 29, 2023. At about 2 a.m. police responded to reports of trouble at a gathering at 302 North Shepherd Street and found 27-year-old Joshua Thompson outside near his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to McGehee Hospital but was pronounced dead at about 3 a.m.

The Dermott Police Department asked the Arkansas State Police to take the lead on the homicide investigation. State Police special agents processed the scene and interviewed people who had been at the party. As of late 2023, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced; the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone was at the party or has information about what happened that night, please come forward with what you know.