FORT SMITH, Ark. — An arrest has been made in connection to a shooting that sent one person to the hospital in Fort Smith.
On Tuesday, July 12, just after 8:30 p.m., officers with the Fort Smith Police Department responded to a shooting in the 5500 block of Whitney Circle.
Police say after arriving on the scene, they found one man had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The severity of his injuries and his identity is currently unknown.
49-year-old Cicely Nelson has now been arrested in connection to the shooting. Nelson is being held at the Sebastian County Detention Center on one count of first-degree domestic battery with a firearm, according to police.
With the investigation underway, more information will be released when available.
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