On January 9, 2014, at about 10:30 AM in Jonesboro, Arkansas, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Meadowview Trailer Park on Aggie Road. During the contact an individual later identified as Michael Anthony Ware, 35, of Keiser, Arkansas, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and told officers he had been shot by the suspect in the vehicle theft. Officers then located the suspect at trailer #33 in the same park.

When officers approached trailer #33 the man identified as Michael Anthony Ware opened the door and fired at Corporal John Eidson. Eidson returned fire and struck Ware. Ware barricaded himself inside the trailer. Two adults and four children were inside at the time; the adults suffered injuries that may have been from gunfire but it was unclear whether those injuries occurred before or after police arrived. The children were uninjured and evacuated by SWAT. After hours of contact attempts SWAT entered and found Ware deceased.

The incident was classified as an officer-involved shooting. The Arkansas State Police investigated and the actions of the officers were later concluded to be justified. If anyone has information about what led to the stolen-vehicle report or the events at trailer #33 that morning, please share it.