In the early morning hours of April 18, 2025, the Pine Bluff Police Department received a call about an unresponsive male at an apartment complex on 2600 W. 30th Avenue. Upon their arrival at approximately 2:45 a.m., officers discovered the body of 26-year-old Asa Stewart, a Black male, at the top of a staircase in the center of the building. It was determined that he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives with the Pine Bluff Police
Department immediately began a homicide investigation. Through their examination of evidence and development of leads, they identified 38-year-old Quan Turner as a suspect in the fatal shooting. Turner, a resident of Pine Bluff with several prior felony convictions, was located and apprehended by detectives on April 22, 2025. He was taken into custody without incident and subsequently charged with Capital Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons. Following his arrest, Turner was booked into the Jefferson County Jail.
The investigation did not conclude with Turner's arrest. Authorities identified a second individual, 22-year-old Ka'Juan Madkin, as another suspect believed to be involved in Stewart's death. The Pine Bluff Police Department has issued a warning that Madkin is considered to be armed and dangerous. His last known address is in the 2300 block of Pine Hill Drive in Pine Bluff. Madkin also has active felony warrants from Lincoln County for several serious offenses, including aggravated robbery and residential burglary, and is a person of interest in a separate robbery investigation in Pine Bluff.
The Pine Bluff Police Department has stated that the investigation into Asa Stewart's death is active and ongoing. They are urging anyone with information about the case or the whereabouts of Ka'Juan Madkin to contact their detective office.
