Christopher Robert Farmer was 27 when he was shot dead in Hartman, Arkansas, on February 15, 2019. A carpenter by trade, Farmer was born August 26, 1991, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and is described as a husband, stepfather, brother and son whose family remembered him for a powerful presence and a great personality.

The death was investigated as a homicide. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect, Robert Baker. On February 24, 2019, officers received a tip about Baker’s possible location, spotted him driving and attempted to make contact. Baker fled, leading to a pursuit that ended in a crash between his vehicle and a police unit; he was taken into custody at the scene. A female passenger, Jackie Farmer, Christopher’s wife, was also detained and both were booked into the Johnson County Detention Center as the investigation continued. Robert Baker was wanted on murder charges in connection with Christopher Farmer’s death.

Are there readers who knew Christopher or who have information about the events in Hartman in February 2019?