Key Takeaways
- • Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Daniel Allen Yielding, 23, of Paragould, on April 6, 2018, near Marshall in Searcy County.
- • The incident occurred during a manhunt approximately two miles north of Marshall off Arkansas Highway 27 when Yielding, armed with a knife and subject to an outstanding parole violation warrant, refused orders to drop the weapon and advanced toward an Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) officer.
- • An ADC officer discharged his firearm as Yielding advanced, resulting in a fatal shooting; the officer's identity and administrative status are being handled by the Arkansas Department of Correction.
- • The Arkansas State Police investigation will be submitted to the Searcy County Prosecuting Attorney to determine whether the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law.
Summary
Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are conducting a formal investigation into an officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of Daniel Allen Yielding, 23, of Paragould. The incident occurred on Friday, April 6, 2018, at approximately 12:30 p.m. in a wooded area approximately two miles north of Marshall off Arkansas Highway 27 in Searcy County.
Law enforcement from the Searcy County Sheriff's Department and Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) personnel had initiated a manhunt for Yielding based on an outstanding warrant for parole violation and reports that he had fled a local residence. During the ongoing search, officers spotted Yielding in a wooded area armed with a knife. When ADC personnel ordered Yielding to surrender the weapon, he refused to comply and allegedly advanced toward an ADC officer, who then discharged his firearm. Yielding was fatally wounded as a result of the shooting.
The Arkansas State Police has taken custody of the investigation into the use of deadly force. Yielding's body has been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for an autopsy. Regarding the officer involved, the Arkansas Department of Correction will handle inquiries concerning the officer's identity and administrative status. The completed State Police investigation will be submitted to the Searcy County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, which will determine whether the use of force was consistent with Arkansas law and applicable use-of-force statutes.
Law enforcement from the Searcy County Sheriff's Department and Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) personnel had initiated a manhunt for Yielding based on an outstanding warrant for parole violation and reports that he had fled a local residence. During the ongoing search, officers spotted Yielding in a wooded area armed with a knife. When ADC personnel ordered Yielding to surrender the weapon, he refused to comply and allegedly advanced toward an ADC officer, who then discharged his firearm. Yielding was fatally wounded as a result of the shooting.
The Arkansas State Police has taken custody of the investigation into the use of deadly force. Yielding's body has been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for an autopsy. Regarding the officer involved, the Arkansas Department of Correction will handle inquiries concerning the officer's identity and administrative status. The completed State Police investigation will be submitted to the Searcy County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, which will determine whether the use of force was consistent with Arkansas law and applicable use-of-force statutes.
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