Christopher Gates And Charles Washington Jr. Death – The Pine Bluff Police Department have confirmed and released the identity of two men who were shot and killed on Thursday morning, August 13 in Pine Bluff as Christopher Gates, 39, And Charles Washington Jr., 18.
Police report states that around 1. a.m on Thursday, officers responded to the report of a shooting at 01 W. 17th Ave. in Pine Bluff. When they arrived, they found Gates, on the front porch of the residence, with several gunshot wounds. Gates was pronounced dead at the scene, by Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Eric Belcher.
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The second victim, Washington was located near the sidewalk in front of the residence also suffering from several gunshot wounds. Washington was taken to Jefferson County Medical Center where he later succumbed to his wounds during surgery.
Investigation is still on to determine the motive behind such act.
So far no arrests have been made as no suspect information was available.
Their deaths are recorded as the city’s 16th and 17th homicides of 2020.