Curtis Lamorris Allen, 35, was killed after being shot during a visitation for his recently deceased father at the Miles J. Kimble Mortuary and Cremation in Forrest City, Arkansas. The shooting occurred on February 21, 2020. Witnesses say a confrontation with his cousin, 33-year-old Christopher Reed, began when Reed approached Allen and attempted to shake his hand; Allen refused, and Reed then pulled a gun from a backpack and fired multiple times. Allen was taken to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis with critical injuries and died two days later.

Forrest City police arrested Reed about 300 to 400 yards from the mortuary without incident and charged him with first-degree murder, five counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a felon, and committing a felony with a firearm. The shooting reportedly grew out of a family dispute that had been simmering since 2014.

If anyone attended the visitation or has information about the dispute leading up to this shooting, please share what was seen or heard.