On the evening of February 15, 2018, a dispute in the parking lot of the River Valley Inn & Suites in Fort Smith, Arkansas, ended with 27-year-old Ethan Meagley sustaining a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. The Fort Smith Police Department investigated and identified three people believed involved in the incident.

Two men — 19-year-old Noah Bell and 27-year-old Charles Ross — were taken into custody. A third suspect, 34-year-old Christopher Neil Walker, was sought as armed and dangerous and was arrested a few days later at the Garrison Avenue Pointe Market and Cafe; authorities identified Walker as the suspected shooter. Bell was formally charged with manslaughter and aggravated robbery, and Walker was arrested on a warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The record does not clearly state the specific charges or final legal outcomes for Ross, Walker or Bell.

If anyone knew Ethan Meagley or witnessed the February 15, 2018 parking lot dispute, please share what was seen or contact investigators.