PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Update: Officials are asking for assistance identifying two suspects wanted in connection with the March 4 murder of 24-year-old Austen McAfee in Pine Bluff on Georgia Street.
Anyone with information regarding the two individuals shown on video surveillance cameras below has been asked to call the detective office tip line at (870) 730-2106, the detective office at (870) 730-2090, or the dispatch center at (870) 541-5300.
The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting incident that happened just after 3:00 a.m. on Monday morning.
According to police, officers were called with reports of a shooting in the 2700 block of S. Georgia. Once they arrived they found 24-year-old Austen McAfee suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Officials said he was unresponsive and was later pronounced dead while at the scene by deputies with the Jefferson County Coroner.
The victim's family explained that McAfee allegedly saw someone breaking into his vehicle which was parked in the driveway. He then went outside to confront the burglar and was shot by them as they ran away. McAfee was struck by one of the bullets and later died.
Police have not released any information regarding a possible suspect in this incident.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting is urged to contact the detective office tip line at (870) 730-2106, the detective office at (870) 730-2090, or the dispatch center at (870) 541-5300.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.