July 16, 2024
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — The Helena-West Helena Police Department has requested the Arkansas State Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigate a shooting that took place on Monday evening, July 15, 2024, at the Exxon station located at 670 Sebastian Street in West Helena.
According to witnesses, a man identified as Fredrick Coleman, 21, of Helena, verbally confronted Nathaniel Harvey, also 21 and from Helena, in the store and shot him as he left. Witnesses reported that Harvey retrieved a weapon from his vehicle and shot back, striking Coleman multiple times.
Both men were air-lifted to Regional One Hospital in Memphis and are in critical condition.
CID Agents will prepare a file for the prosecutor to recommend any charges.