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Donameka Ballard

Case from West Helena, AR dated Oct 18, 2019

Victim Details

Donameka Ballard

Male

Black / African American

West Helena

AR

2019-10-18

24

Donameka

Ballard

07/12/2026

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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 ...
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  • WREG.com: Suspect arrested, charged with murder in Arkansas shooting
  • WREG.com: Two men killed in Helena-West Helena shootings
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    Was anyone else really struck by Lori Williams’ comments about the youth in the Helena-West Helena... ...Read More
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    It’s chilling to think about how much the community of West Helena has changed. In light of Doname... ...Read More
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