Sierra-Li Nicole Wade was 18 and home from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for Thanksgiving when she was shot at Luna Street Park in Lake Village, Arkansas. On the evening of Monday, November 25, 2019, at about 5:28 p.m., gunfire erupted on the basketball court. Both Sierra-Li and her brother, Deonte R. Balhin, were struck and taken to a nearby hospital. Sierra-Li later died of her injuries; her brother survived wounds described as nonfatal.

Authorities identified 41-year-old Octavius Easterling as the primary suspect and he was captured by U.S. Marshals in Jacksonville on December 6, 2019. He was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Sierra-Li’s death and first-degree battery for the brother’s injuries.

If anyone was at Luna Street Park that evening or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.