Hunting suspect shot in NLR park
Man hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with state wildlife officer
By Stacy Hudson
Sunday, November 4, 2007
An Arkansas wildlife officer exchanged gunfire Saturday morning with
a man believed to be hunting illegally in North Little Rock’s Burns
Park, striking the man in the neck, authorities said.
Officer Matt Flowers, who was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, was
struck in the chest during the exchange, they said.
Officials released few details late Saturday about the shooting, but
the hunting suspect, identified as Phillip Kelly, 36, of North Little
Rock, has been charged with attempted capital murder.
The shooting occurred about 9:30 a.m. in some woods just inside the
park after Flowers asked to see the man’s hunting license, officials
said.
Scott Henderson, director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission —
reached on his cell phone Saturday afternoon — identified Bird as the
wildlife officer. Bird’s age was not available.
Hunting in Burns Park is illegal, but neighbors and commission
officials say it’s an ongoing problem there.
For more information see today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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