Missouri Man Shot by Arkansas Officer in March; Prosecutor Finds Use of Force Justified

Prosecutor Rules Deadly Force Justified in Cotton Plant Shooting - NEA Report

COTTON PLANT, Ark. — The First Judicial Deputy Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the use of deadly force by a Cotton Plant Police Department (CPPD) officer was justified in the shooting of a Missouri man. On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., CPPD responded to a shooting [read more...] The post Prosecutor Rules Deadly Force Justified in Cotton Plant Shooting appeared first on NEA Report.

Missouri Man Shot by Arkansas Officer in March; Prosecutor Finds Use of Force Justified - Legalization Profiles

According to state officials, a justified use-of-force finding was rendered in the March shooting death of a man in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, who was shot by police during a dispute. Officers from the Cotton Plant Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Rush Street on Monday, March 24, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m., according to the Arkansas State Police. According to the authorities, Linzy Motton, 65, of Cotton Plant, …

Missouri Man Shot by Arkansas Officer in March; Prosecutor Finds Use of Force Justified

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cotton Plant, AR – A Missouri man shot by police in March during a confrontation in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, was the subject of a justified use-of-force ruling, according to state officials. According to the Arkansas State Police, the incident occurred on Monday, March 24, 2025, around 6:30 p.m., when officers with the Cotton Plant Police …