Eric Thompson

In the late hours of a September evening in Monticello, Arkansas, the life of Eric Lynn Thompson, a 46-year-old Black male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On September 14, 2015, Thompson was shot multiple times, a tragic conclusion to a dispute that reportedly began with a simple text message. The incident left another man, Myron Briggs, wounded and set the stage for a complex legal battle that would unfold in the small southern town.

Following the shooting, authorities arreste ...

Eric Thompson, age 46 - National Gun Violence Memorial

1 dead, 1 hospitalized following late night shooting - KATV