EL DORADO — A Crossett man was found dead in a house around midnight on Friday by the El Dorado Police Department, officials confirmed Monday.
Brian A. Smith, 27, of Crossett, was found dead Friday night and police are investigating the case, officials said.
At 11:49 p.m. police responded to a call that somebody was shot at a duplex located at 505 W. First St. At the scene, they found “a male subject lying on the floor inside the residence. He was deceased at the scene,” said Captain Kevin Holt, EPD public information officer.
The body had two wounds — one on the upper left shoulder and one on the abdomen — but the cause of each wound can’t be confirmed at this time, police said.
Police arrested Curtis E. Lumsey, 37, of 505 W. First St., in connection with Smith’s death. Lumsey is being charged with first-degree murder and his first court appearance is today.
Smith’s body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab over the weekend. Holt said he doesn’t expect a preliminary report until Friday.
Police have eyewitness accounts, but are uncertain of factual evidence surrounding the case.
“We’re still investigating,” Holt said. “We’ve interviewed witnesses and people who were working the case, and we’re still talking with others.”
The incident was the first homicide of 2017 for the El Dorado Police Department.
Anyone with information regarding the case can contact the El Dorado Police Department at 870-881-4800.