Charles Alden Niederbrach Jr, known as Charlie, was found dead on June 16, 2018, on the bed of Terre Noire Creek near Bateman Road, about five miles from Interstate 30 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas. He was 19, born December 20, 1999, and had lived in Gurdon for three years after moving from Fremont, California. Charlie enjoyed camping, fishing, swimming, boating and spent a lot of time training and bonding with his dog Chyna; his family called him a big kid at heart who was loved by nieces and nephews.

Investigators from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas State Police and the Arkadelphia/Clark County SWAT team determined Charlie had been shot multiple times. On July 5, 2018, authorities arrested 19-year-old Bryson Deaton of Gurdon and charged him with capital murder; Deaton was held without bond. Motive and the precise nature of the relationship between Charlie and Deaton were not released.

Did anyone who knew Charlie or who was in the Gurdon area in June 2018 see anything that might help explain what happened?