WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A suspect has been arrested in the shooting where a 2-year-old was struck by a bullet in West Memphis in June.
According to the West Memphis Police Department, Kylond Jackson, 18, was taken into custody Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in West Memphis.
Jackson was wanted for capital murder, terroristic acts and first-degree battery in connection to the murder of Jakada Jimmerson in the early morning hours of June 17, 2022.
Jackson was also wanted for terroristic threats made on July 4, 2022.
He is the third named suspect who was for Jimmerson's murder, joining Jerome Patterson and Johnny Warren, who were both named in July. Investigators in July said more arrests and charges were pending, but it is unclear if more suspects will be named after Jackson.
Police said officers responded to a shooting in the 700 block of N. 18th Street about 1:15 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022. They said a mother and her son left the crime scene to seek immediate medical attention at Baptist Crittenden Hospital before the police arrived.
The mother was taken to Regional One Hospital for further treatment. The boy died from his injuries.
West Memphis police will give an update on the case Tuesday morning.