May 12, 2025
BERRYVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has been requested by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to investigate a shooting incident at Mercy Hospital in Berryville that occurred on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
William Kevin Rose, 25, of Little Rock, had been arrested by the Eureka Springs Police Department (ESPD) in a separate incident for aggravated assault and resisting arrest. After his arrest, Rose was transported to Mercy Hospital for medical treatment.
While under medical care at the hospital, Rose managed to obtain a service weapon from a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy. He fired two rounds inside the hospital. No one was injured during the incident. Medical staff subdued and disarmed Rose before he escaped custody and fled into a nearby wooded area.
A coordinated search involving the Berryville Police Department and CCSO deputies resulted in Rose being located and taken back into custody. Rose was transported to the Carroll County Detention Center.
Charges against him include Aggravated Assault on an Employee of a Correctional Facility, Theft, Resisting Arrest, Fleeing, Battery, Making Terroristic Threats, and Breaking or Entering.