HELENA-WEST HELENA, AR. (THECOUNT) — Wilburn Strotter has been identified as the Phillips County Sheriff’s Deputy shot in Helena-West Helena on Saturday night.
According to Helena-West Helena police chief James Smith, 50-year-old Strotter was shot in his home in the area of East Baldwin & North 9th Street, in Helena-West Helena, AR.
The shooting happened between the hours of 9:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday night.
Chief Smith says that Strotter was in bed when a bullet came through the back wall and struck him in the back, reports WREG.
Strotter was airlifted to a hospital in Memphis.
Chief Smith says that Strotter is now in stable condition.
Officials did not share information on what they believe led up to the shooting.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to ask for prayers:
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Geo quick facts: Helena–West Helena is the county seat of and the largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The current city was consolidated, effective January 1, 2006, from the two Arkansas cities of Helena and West Helena – Wikipedia.
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