In the spring of 2021, the life of 67-year-old Larry Hatton of Forrest City, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. On May 12, 2021, Hatton, a male, was a victim of fatal gun violence in his hometown. The specific circumstances surrounding the shooting remain largely undisclosed in public reports.
Two years prior to his death, Hatton had been the victim of a severe and brutal assault.
On February 4, 2019, a man named Lloyd Edward Barber III allegedly forced his way into Hatton's home in Forrest City and attacked him, leaving him with six broken ribs. Charges were brought against Barber for the assault; however, these charges were ultimately dropped following Hatton's death in 2021.
While the 2019 assault illustrates a violent chapter in Hatton's recent past, official sources have not publicly drawn a direct connection between that incident and his eventual death by gunfire. Details regarding the investigation into Hatton's murder, including any potential suspects or arrests made in the case, have not been made available in the examined online sources. Lloyd Edward Barber III was later convicted of a separate murder that occurred in November 2021.
