In the late hours of a summer night in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the life of 24-year-old Berlandrick Keobry O’Neal Bass was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2015, just after midnight, the young Black man was fatally shot near the intersection of 5th Street and Washington Street. His body was later discovered inside a vehicle close to Hudson Park, a grim end to a life that was just beginning to unfold.
Born on August 23, 1990, Berlandrick was the son of Patrick Bass and Berlence Green.
He was a resident of Pine Bluff and was mourned by his two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held for him at the Brown Funeral Home in Pine Bluff, and he was laid to rest at the Union Cemetery in Gould, Arkansas.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Pine Bluff Police Department initiated an investigation into the homicide. Berlandrick's body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an autopsy to formally determine the cause of death. Despite their efforts, law enforcement officials reported that no immediate arrests were made in connection with the case. Furthermore, no information regarding a potential suspect or suspects was released to the public.
The investigation into Berlandrick Keobry O’Neal Bass's death remains an open case. Details surrounding the circumstances that led to the shooting have been scarce in the public domain. The lack of significant updates or media coverage in the years following his death has left a void of information, suggesting a case that has yet to find its conclusion. Authorities had initially appealed to the public for any information that could lead to a breakthrough in the investigation, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward.
