On August 13, 2020, at approximately 12:57 a.m., Pine Bluff police officers responded to a reported shooting at a residence on West 17th Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered 39-year-old Christopher Gates on the front porch, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jefferson County Deputy Coroner. An additional victim, 18-year-old Charles Washington Jr., was found near the sidewalk in front of the residence, also with multiple gunshot wounds. Washington
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