A promising young athlete was shot dead at an apartment complex in Fort Smith, Arkansas on June 1, 2020. Wright Sanchez Sando was 23, originally from Haiti, father to a young daughter, and known to family and friends as Sansann. He was described as Black / African American and had hoped for a professional football career.

Fort Smith Police launched a homicide investigation at the Pike Place Apartments on North Albert Pike Avenue. Authorities publicly named 25-year-old Alexis Frankel as a person of interest they wanted to question and asked anyone with information about Frankel’s whereabouts to come forward. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

During the initial response, a Fort Smith detective accidentally fired his weapon; the round struck another detective in the hand and chest. The struck detective, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, suffered only minor injuries. The detective who discharged the firearm was placed on paid administrative leave while the Arkansas State Police handled that investigation.

If anyone knew Wright Sando, his routines, or has information about Alexis Frankel’s whereabouts, please share what you know.