England, AR – A 24-year-old England man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of a Pulaski County man.
According to the Arkansas State Police, Tamarous Dodson entered the guilty plea Tuesday in connection with the death of Justin Williams, 34. The fatal shooting happened on July 1, 2023, near the intersection of South Main and Nichols streets in England. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, and two others were reportedly injured by gunfire during the incident.
Authorities said the England Police Department requested assistance from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division shortly after the shooting. Dodson was taken into custody on Dec. 9, 2023, at a residence on Southwest First Street in England. The arrest came after what police described as a coordinated operation involving the England Police Department, Arkansas State Police, and the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office.
Court records indicate that Dodson will serve his sentence in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. No additional sentencing enhancements were reported.
This case marks one of several homicide convictions in Lonoke County linked to violent altercations that police say escalated quickly and involved multiple gunshot victims. Officials have not released further details on the motive behind the shooting.
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