On the night of December 31, 2021, Eric Edward Lane, 42, was fatally shot on West Chickasawba Street in Blytheville, Arkansas. The shooting happened at about 10:30 p.m.; officers arriving at the scene found Lane deceased.

The Blytheville Police Department interviewed several witnesses and a person of interest and continues to investigate, but no arrests have been announced. A petition titled Justice for Eric Lane alleges Lane was shot multiple times and contends the death was ruled self-defense without a thorough investigation. Lane was born August 18, 1979, in Dallas, Texas, and was survived by his mother, siblings, and his companion of 15 years.

If anyone in Blytheville that night saw activity on West Chickasawba Street or has information about Lane’s death, please share what is known.