December 31, 2025
FORDYCE, Ark. – At the request of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Fordyce.
At 10:38 this morning, deputies with the DCSO and officers with the Fordyce Police Department were attempting to serve a warrant on a wanted 35-year-old suspect at his home in the 2000 block of Parkwood Lane. During the incident, officers fired on and struck the suspect, who was holding a firearm.
The suspect was flown to UAMS in Little Rock, where he is listed in stable condition.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
CID agents will prepare and present a case file to the Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, which will determine whether the use of lethal force was consistent with Arkansas law.
The investigation is ongoing.