Christopher Lee Borreson, 47, from Maynard, Arkansas, called 911 on Thursday, May 29, 2025, saying he had been shot. Deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office were sent to the 2900 block of Pitman Road, but while still on the line with emergency responders, the 47-year-old man succumbed to his wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for cause and manner of death determinations.
Investigators from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division joined the case at the request of local authorities. Before long, deputies arrested Joshua Kane Smith, 30, of Maynard, in connection with the shooting. He was booked into the Randolph County Detention Center on a charge of first-degree murder. Officials said the investigation was active as they worked to piece together what led to the gunfire that ended the life of Christopher Lee Borreson, 47.
Public reports did not immediately describe a detailed motive or prior relationship, but they confirmed the sequence: a 911 call for help from Christopher Lee Borreson, 47; a fatal end before the call concluded; and an arrest the following day of a single suspect now facing a first-degree murder charge. Authorities noted that further findings would follow pending lab results and continued interviews.
In the days after the killing, funeral notices recorded the passing of Christopher Lee Borreson, 47, of Maynard, and announced memorial arrangements, underscoring the community's loss even as the criminal case against the accused moved forward through local custody.
