Benny Word, a 41-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on the morning of August 11, 2018, in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was found outside a home at the corner of North Powell Street and Williams Avenue around 7 a.m., then later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Neighbors reported hearing about five gunshots and one neighbor called 911 after seeing a body in the street.

Forrest City Police investigators focused on 51-year-old Hosea Metcalf as a suspect, concluding the shooting stemmed from a love triangle involving Word, Metcalf, and Metcalf’s girlfriend. Metcalf was arrested, charged with first-degree murder, booked into the St. Francis County Detention Center and held without bond; Metcalf’s girlfriend was later cleared of involvement.

Are there readers who remember the neighborhood that morning or who have information about what led up to the shooting?