Texarkana Police are requesting the public’s help to locate a gunman who remains at large after opening fire at a Halloween Party killing one attendant.
The shooting took place at Octavia’s Activity Center at around 11:56 p.m. where “at least a couple hundred” people gathered.
“When the police officers got there, they encountered a large number of people running from the building and several inside suffering from gunshot wounds,” police said in a statement.
The victim was identified as a 20-year-old man. He was declared dead at a nearby hospital. At least nine others sustained injuries and sought treatment at Wadley Regional Medical Hospital and CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital.
“When we got here I understand there was a large crowd in the parking lot involved in several fights,” Officer Shawn Vaughn said.
“So, we requested assistance from any and everybody that was available.”
