Crime
Woman found shot dead at the intersection of 161 and Jamison in Pulaski County
Natasha Trupka, 40, was taken into custody following a shooting
UPDATE: The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman in connection with a homicide that occurred on September 28th.
Natasha Trupka, 40, was taken into custody following a shooting at the intersection of Highway 161 and Jamison in North Little Rock.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, was found deceased at the scene.
Trupka is charged with Capital Murder and is currently being held at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Pulaski County Sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating a homicide that occurred at the intersection of 161 and Jamison.
Upon arriving at the scene, they discovered a deceased female with a gunshot wound.
A white Audi S5 with the Arkansas license plate APT 34M was seen fleeing the area.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office at 501-340-6963. The Criminal Investigation Division is handling the investigation.
Crime
Victims killed in dispute over dice game at Pontiac apartment identified, suspect in custody
The suspect attempted to muffle the gunshots using a potato as a silencer before fleeing the scene.
Oakland County authorities have arrested a 32-year-old Detroit man in connection with a double homicide that occurred on Tuesday, October 8th.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, is accused of murdering two individuals in a dispute over a dice game.
The killings took place around 8:20 AM in an apartment located in the 100 block of North Sanford Street, near Fiddis Avenue.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect became enraged after losing $80 in the dice game and opened fire on 20-year-old Sidney Ward III of Highland Park and 24-year-old Tyrone Davis Glenn Jr. of Pontiac.
A 911 caller reported hearing gunshots, and deputies arrived at the scene to find both victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Ward was pronounced dead at the scene, while Glenn was transported to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators discovered evidence at the crime scene suggesting that the suspect had attempted to disguise the sound of the gunshots by using a potato as a makeshift silencer.
This effort proved ineffective.
Following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene and called for an Uber ride.
However, before the rideshare vehicle arrived, he abandoned the plan and fled on foot in the area of South Boulevard and Woodward Avenue.
After conducting surveillance at various locations, detectives spotted the suspect walking along 8 Mile Road, carrying grocery bags and a case of beer.
He was arrested at approximately 8:20 PM on Tuesday evening by members of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team and the Gun Violence Task Force.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard praised the efforts of his team and their partners in apprehending the suspect within 12 hours of the killings.
He expressed shock and disgust at the suspect’s actions and vowed to hold him accountable for his crimes.
During their investigation, detectives recovered two semi-automatic handguns from the suspect.
The suspect is currently being held at the Oakland County Jail and is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday or Thursday.