Arthur McIntyre, 33, was found fatally shot in the backyard of a Fort Smith residence near North 30th Street and Alabama Avenue in the early hours of a January Tuesday. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots around 2 a.m., and responding officers discovered McIntyre at the scene.

Police identified 29-year-old Denver Pennington as a suspect and took him into custody. Investigators say an argument took place between Pennington and McIntyre earlier that night; all six people at the house were reportedly intoxicated, which delayed witness interviews. Pennington admitted to shooting McIntyre, saying McIntyre had rushed and threatened him as Pennington tried to leave, and that he later discarded the rifle from his vehicle. Witnesses told police McIntyre was unarmed and officers were unable to recover the weapon.

Pennington was charged with first-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and being a habitual offender, and his arraignment was scheduled for early February. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or remember seeing activity near North 30th Street and Alabama Avenue?