PINE BLUFF, AR – A city police officer has been involved in a shooting incident.
The Arkansas State Police identifies the officer as Denise Richardson and says she shot a man at her home around 2 a.m. Friday during a struggle.
The man who was wounded is identified as Percy Smith, 44. The ASP says Smith left the scene and drove himself to Jefferson Regional Medical Center for treatment, where he remains hospitalized.
There’s no further word on the circumstances of the shooting. Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Hunter made the request for the ASP to investigate the incident.
According to the Pine Bluff Police Department website, Richardson is a lieutenant and night shift supervisor.
Source Fox 16
