Troopers justified in using deadly force during 9-hour AR standoff

Troopers justified in using deadly force during 9-hour AR standoff

MEMPHIS, Tenn. --Two Arkansas State Police troopers were justified in using deadly force during a nine-hour standoff in Mississippi County, Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood said. Police said Jonathan Robbins, 55, was killed in the officer-involved shooting. Around 5 p.m. Feb. 26, officers with the Leachville Police Department and the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired inside a home …

Troopers Justified in Fatal Shooting of a Leachville Man

JONESBORO, Ark. — Two Arkansas State troopers were justified in using deadly force during the shooting of a Leachville man last month. Killed was 55 year old Jonathan Mark Robins, after a 9-hour standoff that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. On February 25 around 5 p.m., officers from the Leachville Police Department and the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 800 block of Elm Street in reference to shots fired …

Prosecutor Rules Troopers Justified in Fatal Leachville Shooting - NEA Report

JONESBORO, Ark. — On March 7, 2025, Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood informed Arkansas State Police (ASP) that two ASP Troopers were justified in using deadly force during the shooting of Jonathan Mark Robins, 55, of Leachville. The incident occurred on February 26, 2025, after a 9-hour standoff [read more...] The post Prosecutor Rules Troopers Justified in Fatal Leachville Shooting appeared first on NEA Report.