On the morning of October 9, 2021, an 18-year-old Black male named Christian Lamar Mayzes was found with a gunshot wound in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Police responded to a call shortly before 5:00 a.m. at 3702 W. Short 2nd Street where they discovered Mayzes. Before he lost consciousness, Mayzes was able to tell the officers that he had been shot at a club located at 218 S.
Blake Street.
Emergency services transported Mayzes to Jefferson Regional Medical Center, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead around 6:00 a.m. The location of the shooting was an establishment that was operating as an unnamed club, formerly known as Earnesto's. According to a security guard at the location, the shooting happened just outside the building, and those involved fled the scene immediately after. Residents in the area reported hearing several gunshots at approximately 3:30 a.m.
Christian Mayzes's death was recorded as the 21st homicide in Pine Bluff for 2021. At the time of his death, he was preparing to start a new job at a local Rally's Drive-thru. The Pine Bluff Police Department's investigation into the homicide is ongoing. As of the most recent available information, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and police continue to seek information from the public.
