LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — State and local authorities are investigating after a series of weekend shootings left three people dead and three others injured in the Little Rock area.
As many as 11 shootings happened Saturday and Sunday, and authorities are trying to determine whether they are connected. Arkansas State Police, the Little Rock Police Department, and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating the shootings.
One person was killed Saturday night and two other shooting deaths happened Sunday, included one that occurred at a convenience store. Authorities took two people into custody at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday who are believed to be connected to at least one of the shootings.
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