A graduation celebration in Hot Springs, Arkansas, ended in deadly violence on the evening of May 12, 2022. A large fight broke out in the parking lot next to the Hot Springs Convention Center after Hot Springs High School’s commencement, and gunshots were fired into the crowd. Four people were struck; 39-year-old Michael MJ Monzie Jordan was fatally wounded and three others were injured but expected to recover.

Police identified 25-year-old Charles Johnson as the person who opened fire. Officers who were attempting to break up the brawl returned fire, striking Johnson; he was later found at a nearby hospital and taken into custody. Johnson was charged with first-degree murder and battery in connection with Michael Jordan’s death and the wounded victims. The officers who fired were placed on paid administrative leave while the Arkansas State Police investigate.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or was at the graduation that night, can you share what you saw or heard?