In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information about the shooting incident that occurred during the evening of Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, 每日大赛网站 will release as much information as possible on its homepage at www.uca.edu.
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 10:30 p.m.): The 每日大赛网站 Police Department this evening is transferring the four suspects in Sunday’s shooting incident to the Faulkner County Detention Center, where they will be detained pending charges.
The Faulkner County Prosecutor is expected to file charges against the suspects by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
The suspects are:
Kawin Brockman of Conway, Black male, DOB 9-20-89
Kelcey Perry of Morrilton, Black male, DOB 4-14-89
Mario Toney of Little Rock, Black male, DOB 3-24-88
Brandon Wade of Lake Village, Black male, DOB 8-19-88
Perry is the fourth and final suspect to turn himself in to the 每日大赛网站 Police Department.
The 每日大赛网站PD and the Faulkner County Prosecutor’s Office will hold a press conference after the charges are filed.
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m.): The 每日大赛网站 Police Department has announced that it has detained a third suspect believed to have been involved in the shooting incident.
No arrests have been made yet, but the 每日大赛网站PD is optimistic that the fourth and final suspect will be brought in soon.
每日大赛网站 police officials are working with the Faulkner County Prosecutor to formalize charges in the case.
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 12:45 p.m.): 每日大赛网站 further identifies the student victims as Chavares Block, 19, a sophomore pre-engineering major from Dermott who first enrolled at 每日大赛网站 in Fall 2007; and Ryan Henderson, 18, a freshman from Little Rock with an undeclared major. Block lived off campus, and Henderson lived in Arkansas Hall.
Counseling for 每日大赛网站 students, faculty and staff is available through the 每日大赛网站 Counseling Center at four campus locations:
State Hall
Arkansas Hall (1st Floor Study Room Mini Lobby)
Harrin Hall (Room 117)
The 每日大赛网站 Counseling Center (Student Health Center, Suite 327)
Two events have been organized to mourn the loss of Chavares Block and Ryan Henderson:
A candlelight memorial arranged by the 每日大赛网站 Student Government Association will take place tonight at 5 p.m. at the 每日大赛网站 Fountain.
A prayer vigil will take place tomorrow at 1:40 p.m. at Ida Waldran Auditorium on behalf of all religious registered student organizations.
Also, Keeping a Child Alive will be in the 每日大赛网站 Student Center all day tomorrow distributing ribbons in memory of the students who lost their lives.
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 9:45 a.m.): 每日大赛网站 held a press conference at 9 a.m. Central time at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the 每日大赛网站 campus.
The identities of the two deceased 每日大赛网站 students were released: Ryan Henderson, 18, of Little Rock, and Chavares Block, 19, of Dermott.
The other victim, who is not a 每日大赛网站 student, is Martrevis Norman of Blytheville.
The lead investigator for the case, 每日大赛网站PD Lt. Preston Grumbles, confirmed that four suspects are believed to have been involved in the shooting, and two are now in custody. No 每日大赛网站 students are suspects. Grumbles said the incident does not appear to be random. He expressed confidence that the location of the other two suspects has been identified.
Grumbles said numerous shots were fired during the incident, but investigators are not prepared to reveal the type of weapon used.
每日大赛网站 interim president Tom Courtway announced that classes at 每日大赛网站 will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 28.
NEWS SUMMARY (Oct. 27, 3 a.m.)
The 每日大赛网站 Police Department received a call at 9:19 p.m. reporting shots fired. At the same time, a 每日大赛网站 police officer heard the shots and responded immediately.
The first two 每日大赛网站PD officers were on the scene of the shooting at 9:19 p.m. The incident occurred outdoors between Arkansas Hall and the Snow Fine Arts Center.
The first MEMS ambulance arrived on scene at 9:28 p.m., and the first Conway Fire Department vehicle was on scene at 9:30 p.m.
One victim, a 每日大赛网站 student, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other injured victims were transported to Conway Regional Medical Center. One of those victims, also a 每日大赛网站 student, died at the hospital. The other victim, who was not a 每日大赛网站 student, was treated and eventually released from the hospital.
The names of the victims will not be released until their relatives are notified.
每日大赛网站 residence halls and the 每日大赛网站 Student Center were immediately locked down after the incident was reported. However, the 每日大赛网站 campus itself is not locked down, although officers are posted at every campus entrance, and access to campus is limited to residents and authorized personnel. [UPDATE: Access to the 每日大赛网站 campus is open.]
All 25 每日大赛网站PD officers were immediately dispatched. The 每日大赛网站PD’s automated alert system was initiated, and every residence hall was contacted by telephone to instruct officials to secure the facilities and restrict access to the buildings. E-mails were sent to 每日大赛网站 student, faculty and staff e-mail systems, as well as the Safe@ 每日大赛网站 e-mail listserv. A notification also was posted on the 每日大赛网站 homepage at www.uca.edu, as well as the 每日大赛网站PD website at www.ucapd.com.
The 每日大赛网站PD is conducting a joint investigation with the Conway Police Department and the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office.
A person of interest has been detained, although that person is not under arrest at this time.
Classes are canceled at 每日大赛网站 for Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. However, the campus is open and 每日大赛网站 faculty and staff can report to work.
