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Tarlesha McPhearson

Case from Pine Bluff, AR dated Aug 02, 2025

Victim Details

Tarlesha McPhearson

Female

Black / African American

Pine Bluff

AR

2025-08-02

47

Tarlesha

McPhearson

07/07/2026

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An evening in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, took a tragic turn for 47-year-old Tarlesha McPhearson, a local African American woman. On August 2, 2025, in a seemingly random act of violence, McPhearson was shot while riding as a passenger in a vehicle near the intersection of West 12th Avenue and South Cypress Street. The series of events began when McPhearson flagged down a car for a ride. Shortly after she entered the vehicle, an unknown Black male, estimated to be in his mid-40s to 50s, fired a single ...
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  • https://www.kark.com/crime/pine-bluff-woman-dies-after-being-shot-inside-car/
  • Obituary for Tarlesha McPhearson | Perry Funeral Home
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    I've been following the Tarlesha McPhearson case closely and am feeling especially somber this morni... ...Read More
    10/17/2025
    I was thinking about how the community rallies during times like these. Tarlesha's tragic death real... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else noticed the unusual circumstances surrounding how the driver said Tarlesha flagged h... ...Read More
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