In the late summer of 2014, the community of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was shaken by the violent death of a local man. Howard Edwards, a 61-year-old Black male, was found deceased on August 19, 2014. The circumstances of his death were grim; he had been the victim of gun violence, discovered inside a car. The event prompted an immediate homicide investigation by the Pine Bluff Police Department as they began to piece together the events that led to this tragic outcome.
As detectives delved
into the case, their efforts were focused on identifying who was responsible for the death of Howard Edwards. The investigation progressed over the next few weeks, culminating in a significant breakthrough. On September 3, 2014, authorities announced that they had taken a suspect into custody. An 18-year-old named Courtland King was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Edwards. The arrest was made after investigators gathered sufficient evidence to link him to the crime. Following his arrest, King was expected to be arraigned to face the charges brought against him.
