Tristan Amaru Shakur Smith

Death by Force

On July 4, 2020, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Hot Springs police officers conducted a welfare check at the intersection of Mica and Maiden Streets. They discovered 23-year-old Tristan Amaru Shakur Smith deceased in the backseat of a parked car, having suffered an apparent gunshot wound.

Following an investigation, authorities arrested 20-year-old Christopher Gipson on July 7, 2020, in connection with Smith's death. Gipson was charged with capital murder, aggravated robbery, and theft by ...Read More

Mr. Tristan Amaru Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Tristan Amaru Shakur Smith, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial