Incident

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8-08-2018 Arkansas Combs 1-1

Location

August 08, 2018

Combs, Arkansas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Dale Wayne Bryant
Age: 56
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Neighbor
Name: Samuel Scott Hicks
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

Notes

Madison County; man shoots his neighbor, believing that suspect was grabbing a gun; ruled self-defense by a jury;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 12 gauge

Sources

URL: https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/update-victim-suspect-id-d-in-deadly-neighbor-vs-neighbor-shooting-in-madison-co/1354669397

URL: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/sep/14/bryant-found-not-guilty-of-murder-20190/

URL: https://5newsonline.com/2019/09/17/madison-co-man-acquitted-in-2018-fatal-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 5
State House District: 82