A man attempting to flee law enforcement officers died Saturday after he struck a Polk County sheriff s deputy with his vehicle, which was then fired at by a Mena police officer, the Arkansas State Police said in a news release.
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Arkansas State Police is investigating a fatal shooting involving a Mena police officer that happened April 22.
April 24, 2023Mena - The Polk County Sheriff's Office asked the Criminal Investigation Division of the Arkansas State Police to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 22, 2023, on 1317 Highway 71 South, Mena. Officers with Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Mena Police Department were attempting to locate Joseph Gonzalez, 27,
The Arkansas State Police is investigating a shooting on Saturday that involved a Mena police officer, a news release from the state police said on Monday.