Incident

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10-25-2023 Arkansas Fort Smith 0-1

Location

October 25, 2023

5600 Midland Blvd
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Michael Lee Fairburn
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot

Notes

LE attempted to apprehend sex offender; suspect brandished hunting knife and was subsequently shot and injured. Suspect charged with attempted murder.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.facebook.com/FSPolice/posts/pfbid02ikKdVcACZFe6fgfhBEFTsJKCKvB8RcML8p6MGZd9QWTbP1A3ySb6k553ZqqnSnfHl

URL: https://www.4029tv.com/article/fort-smith-police-investigating-shooting-wednesday-evening/45646951

URL: https://www.4029tv.com/article/fort-smith-police-release-video-from-dangerous-encounter-with-wanted-suspect/45868931

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 27
State House District: 48