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Travis Belk

Case from West Helena, AR dated Oct 05, 2020

Victim Details

Travis Belk

Male

Black / African American

West Helena

AR

2020-10-05

36

Travis

Belk

07/11/2026

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On October 5, 2020, 36-year-old Travis Belk was fatally shot in West Helena, Arkansas. The incident occurred near KIPP Delta Elementary School on North 10th Street, prompting a lockdown at the school during dismissal. Witnesses reported seeing Belk and another man exchanging gunfire before he collapsed in the street.

Following the shooting, authorities identified Demarious White, 28, as a suspect. White turned himself in to the Helena-West Helena Police Department and was charged with fi ...
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  • WREG.com: 1 killed, 1 injured in shootings near Helena-West Helena school
  • Travis Belk, age 36 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I'm really troubled by the fact that this tragedy unfolded so close to an elementary school. I can't... ...Read More
    11/08/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the impact on the kids at KIPP Delta Elementary during the shoot... ...Read More
    05/04/2024
    I was reading through some of the recent discussions about Travis Belk's tragic passing and one thin... ...Read More
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