In a shooting at an Arkansas car show, one person was murdered and 28 others were injured, including children.

The Dumas Police Department had one person in custody on unrelated charges, and police are searching for two additional suspects in connection with the shooting, Bryant said. "It's shocking," he said. "We have a small community, a farming community in Dumas of 5,000 people and then we have an incident of multi-victims ... you don't expect that from small-town Arkansas."

Mar 21, 2022 - 15:35 Updated: Mar 21, 2022 - 15:57

In a shooting at an Arkansas car show, one person was murdered and 28 others were injured, including children.

Gunfire erupted at a car show in Dumas, Arkansas, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 28, including several children, according to police.

Cameron Shaffer, 23, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was named as the victim at a press conference held Sunday afternoon. They claimed there was no evidence Schaffer was engaged in the shooting itself.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, as well as with all of the families and victims of this atrocity," Arkansas State Police Col. Bill Bryant told reporters.

Police believe there was "no mass shooting intended," with the incident triggered by two individuals who exchanged fire around 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) Saturday at the community car show.

The Dumas Police Department had one person in custody on unrelated charges, and police are searching for two additional suspects in connection with the shooting, Bryant said.
"It's shocking," he said. "We have a small community, a farming community in Dumas of 5,000 people and then we have an incident of multi-victims ... you don't expect that from small-town Arkansas."

Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke out on Twitter Sunday, saying the incident "represents a total disregard of the value of life."

"As the investigation continues, I will examine details to see if there are any steps that could have been taken to prevent this type of tragedy," Hutchinson said in the statement.

Children among victims of the shooting

Earlier State police claimed 24 individuals were injured in the event on Sunday, and Arkansas Children's Hospital stated it had treated six victims under the age of 18.
The wounds on the children were not life-threatening, according to the hospital, and the majority of them had been released after treatment.

"Six children under the age of 18 were admitted to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock with gunshot wounds, none of which were fatal. The majority of the patients were treated and released "In an e-mail to CNN, the hospital's media relations manager, Hilary DeMillo, said

Bryant told the news conference that five children -- aged 11, 9, 8, 23 months, and 19 months -- were transported to Arkansas Children's Hospital after the incident and that police were working to verify whether a sixth child was involved. Five victims had since been released from the hospital, he said.

Arkansas State Police said in an earlier news release Sunday that Special Agents from its Criminal Investigation Division had interviewed victims and witnesses overnight. Investigators secured the scene, which sits along US Highway 65 as it goes through the center of Dumas, it said.

The car show was hosted by the Hood-Nic Foundation and Delta Neighborhood Empowerment Organization, a group providing educational programs and support for Dumas-area youth, according to their website. Dumas is about 80 miles southeast of Little Rock.

The annual Hood-Nic (Neighborhood Picnic), of which the vehicle show has been a part for 16 years, takes place over spring break weekend to generate funds for "scholarships, school supplies, and more to deserving persons," according to the Delta N.E.Y.O website.

"What happened during tonight's auto show has left us heartbroken and in disbelief," the Hood-Nic Foundation wrote in a Facebook post-Saturday night.
The goal of Hood-Nic has always been to bring people together, according to the post. "This senseless violence has to come to an end. Our thoughts and prayers are with you."