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Otis Tyler

Case from Pine Bluff, AR dated Apr 01, 2026

Victim Details

Otis Tyler

Male

Black / African American

Pine Bluff

AR

2026-04-01

19

Otis

Tyler

07/14/2026

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In the quiet hours of an early spring evening in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a dispute, reportedly over a mere twenty dollars, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of two young men. On April 1, 2026, 19-year-old Otis Tyler and his friend, 18-year-old Zykelon Ginger, were fatally shot. The incident unfolded near the intersection of 14th Avenue and Apple Street, where police were initially called to what appeared to be a traffic accident.

Upon their arrival shortly after 8:00 p.m., off ...
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  • Pine Bluff Commercial: Two men, 18 and 19, shot to death Wednesday night
  • April 1, 2026 Homicide - Pine Bluff Police Department
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    It's truly devastating to hear about the loss of Otis Tyler and Zykelon Ginger in such a senseless a... ...Read More
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