MAGNOLIA, Arkansas — At the request of the Magnolia Police Department (MPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved shooting of a Magnolia man.
On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 1:40 p.m., an MPD Officer patrolling South Fredrick Road came into contact with a 53-year-old Magnolia man, who reportedly brandished a firearm and shot at the officer.
The officer returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times.
The suspect was flown to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, where he remains.
ASP CID Special Agents will prepare an investigative file to submit to the Columbia County Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine whether the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law.