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19-year-old arrested in connection to shooting that killed 1, injured 4 near Lake Fayetteville

Gilberto Gordillo was booked into the Washington County Jail on Feb. 21 on one count of capital murder and four counts of attempted murder.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting that occurred at Lake Fayetteville on Feb. 15.

Gilberto Gordillo, of Springdale, was booked into the Washington County Jail on Feb. 21 on one count of capital murder and four counts of attempted murder. Bond has not yet been set.

Washington County Prosecutor Matt Durrett confirmed the arrest in connection to the shooting. 

One person was killed and four others were injured during the shooting, according to the Fayetteville Police Department (FPD).

Officers were dispatched to the Lake Fayetteville Environmental Studies Center on East Lakeview Drive at around 11:15 p.m. on Feb. 15 and found one man dead. Four other gunshot victims were taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to FPD.

Everyone involved were men between 18 and 20 years old, according to FPD Sgt. Stephen Mauk. On Feb. 19, FPD identified the person killed as 18-year-old Christian Alexander Rodriguez-Barroso.

Benjamin Walker, a resident who lives close to the crime scene, was working out with his brother in the garage when they heard what they first thought was a car backfiring until the shots continued.

"We heard more shots— it sounded like a whole battle, and we went outside just to see if we could see anything and then we saw cops was flying up the hill," Walker said.

Sgt. Mauk said officers will continue to patrol the area but believe the shooting to be isolated. "There are unfortunate incidents like this in any type of community our size. But Overall, this is a very, very safe community. And for the most part, this was an isolated incident."

Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Durrett said it started as a fight among a large group that escalated into a shooting.

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