Jonathan Wayne Mitchell, 49, was shot in Blytheville, Arkansas, on February 23, 2023, in the 1300 block of Sarah Street and later died of his injuries. Officers found Mitchell with apparent gunshot wounds to his groin; witnesses at the scene identified him and said he was known to sell liquor from his vehicle. He was taken to a hospital, transferred to a second facility, and succumbed to his wounds.

Blytheville police identified a suspect quickly and arrested 32-year-old Antonio Randy Harris of Blytheville on February 24, 2023. Harris was initially charged with first-degree murder; during questioning he was reported to have said he heard 4, 5, or 6 shots. Prosecutors later accepted a negotiated plea to manslaughter and dropped a separate weapons-possession charge. On September 15, 2023, Second Judicial Circuit Judge Charles Mooney, Jr. sentenced Harris to 120 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, concluding the case.

Did anyone in Blytheville know Jonathan Mitchell or have information about the shooting on Sarah Street?