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Fred Wesson

Case from North Little Rock, AR dated Feb 23, 2020

Victim Details

Fred Wesson

Male

Black / African American

North Little Rock

AR

2020-02-23

39

Fred

Wesson

07/10/2026

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In the early afternoon of a Sunday in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 1800 block of Ben Street, leaving two men dead in a double homicide. On February 23, 2020, police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 12:45 p.m. and discovered a grim scene. One of the victims, 39-year-old Fred Wesson, a Black male, was found deceased.

The investigation into the deaths of Wesson and the other victim, 44-year-old Avery Cooksey, began immediatel ...
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  • KTHV: North Little Rock police identify victims of double homicide
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