March 25, 2025
COTTON PLANT, Ark. — The Woodruff County Sheriff’s Office has requested an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Cotton Plant.
On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Cotton Plant Police Department (CPPD) responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Rush Street. During this incident, Michael Crenshaw, 21, of Missouri, shot Linzy Motton, 65, of Cotton Plant, and then fled the scene on foot.
The suspect, Crenshaw, was later found walking north on Main Street by a CPPD officer. Motton arrived on Main Street, which led to a physical altercation between the two men. During the confrontation, Crenshaw held a weapon to Motton’s head.
A CPPD officer discharged his weapon, striking Crenshaw.
Both individuals were airlifted to hospitals, where they remain in critical condition.
ASP CID Special Agents will prepare a case file to present to the Woodruff County Prosecuting Attorney, who will determine if the use of deadly force is consistent with Arkansas laws.