NEWPORT, Ark. – Five people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2023 shooting at a Newport concert that left a 19-year-old woman dead and several others injured.
According to the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, the shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2023, during a concert at the former Branch High School building on Clay Street. Investigators said Tamrionna Jarrett, 19, of Augusta, was fatally shot in the incident. Several others sustained gunshot injuries.
Authorities said the investigation, conducted jointly with the Newport Police Department, lasted more than two years before leading to the arrests and convictions.
Court records show that on June 25, 2025, Tashawn Landers, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and six felony counts of committing a terroristic act. He received a 660-month sentence in the Arkansas Division of Correction.
On May 5, 2025, Steven Dye, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and six felony counts of committing a terroristic act. He was sentenced to 300 months in the ADC.
Dedrick Robinson, 24, pleaded guilty on March 4, 2024, to felony hindering apprehension or prosecution and three counts of felony tampering with physical evidence, earning a 240-month ADC sentence.
On June 5, 2024, Aaron Warren III, 31, and Richard McGee, 33, each pleaded guilty to felony committing a terroristic act and four counts of felony aggravated assault. Both were sentenced to 84 months of felony probation under the Arkansas Division of Community Correction.
The Arkansas State Police said the coordinated investigation was crucial in bringing closure to the case and ensuring accountability for those involved.
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