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On October 18, 2019, 24-year-old Donameka Ballard was fatally shot in West Helena, Arkansas. The incident occurred near East Garland Avenue and Sixth Street, where Ballard was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.
This tragic event was part of a series of shootings in the area. Earlier that day, at approximately 10:54 a.m., 20-year-old Jamarius Reese was shot multiple times in the back and shoulder on Park and Dinan streets, also succumbing to his ...Read More
This tragic event was part of a series of shootings in the area. Earlier that day, at approximately 10:54 a.m., 20-year-old Jamarius Reese was shot multiple times in the back and shoulder on Park and Dinan streets, also succumbing to his ...Read More
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Donameka Ballard
Male
Black / African American
West Helena
AR
2019-10-18
24
Donameka
Ballard
11/12/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Was anyone else really struck by Lori Williams’ comments about the youth in the Helena-West Helena... ...Read More
05/28/2024
05/28/2024
It’s chilling to think about how much the community of West Helena has changed. In light of Doname... ...Read More
04/26/2024
04/26/2024
It's truly difficult to wrap my head around the senseless violence that's escalating in places like ... ...Read More
02/22/2023
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