Perry Garry, 42, was shot and killed in Forrest City, Arkansas, on May 27, 2020. Funeral notices and a posted obituary identified him as Perry Garry, Jr., born April 21, 1978, and confirmed the date and place of death. The shooting came during a period of several high-profile incidents in the city; detectives canvassed neighborhoods and appealed for community help while the medical examiner completed routine post-incident procedures.

Police opened a homicide investigation and worked leads in the days afterward. Community memorial pages recorded his name, age, and the date and place of his death, and local television coverage indicated that Forrest City police had arrested a homicide suspect, though officials withheld further details publicly at the time.

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