On the evening of August 2, 2026, a workplace dispute at a Domino's Pizza in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 25-year-old Jarvis Bowden. Just before 7:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the restaurant located at 2300 S. Olive Street in response to the shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered Bowden on the floor of the kitchen area with a gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to witness statements gathered by the Pine Bluff Police Department, Bowden had been involved in a physical altercation with another Domino's employee inside the kitchen. During this fight, a third employee, identified as Jerry Henderson, allegedly intervened by brandishing a handgun and shooting Bowden. It was reported that Henderson was not involved in the initial fight between Bowden and the other employee.
Following the incident, Jerry Henderson, who is reported to be between the ages of 42 and 50, was arrested at the scene. He was taken into custody and subsequently booked into the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Detention Center. Henderson has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and authorities have not yet released a definitive motive for the initial altercation that led to the deadly encounter. As of the initial reports, the case is in its early stages, and further details regarding potential court proceedings, convictions, or sentencing have not been made public.
