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Bernard McCarthur Jr

Case from Hope, AR dated Apr 10, 2022

Victim Details

Bernard McCarthur Jr

Male

Black / African American

Hope

AR

2022-04-10

24

Bernard

McCarthur Jr

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 10, 2022, the life of 24-year-old Bernard McCarthur Jr. was tragically cut short in Hope, Arkansas. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at Northside Park at approximately 4 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered McCarthur lying in the parking lot near the park's entrance with an apparent gunshot wound.

Emergency responders transported McCarthur to Wadley Regional Medical Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. During the initial inv ...
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  • Texarkana Gazette: One man killed, another injured at Hope park
  • Double shooting at Hope park results in 1 dead; teen arrested - KSLA
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