On the evening of Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a family dispute ended with the death of 30-year-old Odell Lankford. Officers were dispatched after reports of a disturbance and gunfire near West Roane at about 7:10 p.m. Responding officers heard more shots and found Lankford in the street with at least one apparent gunshot wound. He was breathing when officers arrived but was pronounced dead at 7:32 p.m. by the deputy coroner.

Witnesses told investigators Lankford had been in a physical fight in the street with 34-year-old Jason Rouse, who allegedly produced a handgun and shot Lankford. Accounts also say 33-year-old Nakeisha Dalton, Lankford’s sister and Rouse’s girlfriend, arrived with Rouse and fired shots in Lankford’s direction before the physical altercation. Both Rouse and Dalton were taken into custody at the scene; Rouse was booked on a count of first-degree murder and Dalton on aggravated assault on a family or household member.

If anyone witnessed the events near West Roane that night or has information about what led to the confrontation, please come forward.