On the night of January 13, 2022, a domestic disturbance outside a residence at 315 South Ash Street in Dumas, Arkansas, ended in a fatal shooting. Jason Jenkins, 36, was outside the home when the incident occurred at about 10:55 PM. He and another man, 35-year-old Robert Washington, were found with gunshot wounds and taken to a local hospital. Jenkins later died of his injuries; Washington was treated and released.

Police arrested 34-year-old Derrick Nixon of Dumas at the scene and charged him with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by certain persons. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division assisted the Dumas Police Department in the homicide inquiry. Initial law enforcement reports describe the shooting as arising from a domestic disturbance outside the residence.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance that night or has information about the events at 315 South Ash Street, please come forward.