Jeremiah Tabut, 19, was fatally shot in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on December 1, 2021. The shooting occurred in the 3000 block of North 50th Street; witnesses transported Tabut to a local hospital where he later died of his wounds.

Eyewitnesses say a verbal confrontation escalated and Tabut lifted his shirt to show he was unarmed when a man allegedly fired multiple rounds from an AK-47 style pistol, striking Tabut twice. The Fort Smith Police Department identified 19-year-old Hakim Williams as the primary suspect, obtained a first-degree murder warrant, and described him as armed and extremely dangerous. Williams was located in Van Buren and arrested on December 9, 2021, after a police pursuit; he abandoned his vehicle and was taken into custody. Reports note social media posts showing Williams holding a weapon matching the eyewitness description and that other outstanding warrants existed at the time of arrest.

Did anyone in the area witness the confrontation or have information about the events that led up to the shooting?