By JEFFREY SMITH
Leader staff writer
Four people were arrested on felony charges around 2:30 p.m. Friday in Longview, Texas, for the Sunday afternoon murder of Walter Jones, 28, in Lonoke.
Jeremy Walker, 24, was charged with second-degree murder and committing a terroristic act.
Cortney McClain, 24, was charged with hindering apprehension.
Kimo McClain, 21, Cortney McClain’s younger brother, was charged with hindering apprehension.
All three are from Lonoke.
Fantasia Williams, 26, of Longview, Kimo McClain’s girlfriend, was charged with hindering apprehension.
Lonoke Police Chief Michael Wilson said all four were hiding out at Williams’ house in Texas. They are all in custody and are awaiting extradition.
Jones, of 105 Teresa Lane, was found dead at 2:46 p.m. Sunday at the mailboxes along 101 Plantation Drive after a disturbance was reported to police.
Cortney McClain, of 302 Tere-sa Lane, was walking east in the 100 block of Plantation Drive with a gunshot wound to his left forearm when police arrived. Plantation Drive is across thestreet from Teresa Lane.
McClain told police at the scene that he and Jones were fighting. During the fight, Jones pulled out a silver revolver. McClain said he attempted to take control of the weapon. During the struggle, McClain said, he was shot in the left forearm and Jones was also shot.
Witnesses reported a third man at the scene. It is believed the shootings are related to a fight that occurred last Saturday night at a nightclub in Scott.
Jones had a gunshot wound on the left side of his head near the left ear. He was wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and a black do-rag.
A silver revolver with blood was found in the grass next to Jones’ body. Wilson said police do not believe that gun was the weapon used in the shooting.
Wilson said both Jones and McClain have lived in Lonoke for many years. He assumed they knew each other.
Jones’ funeral will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Palm Street Church of Christ.
McClain’s grandmother’s house at 302 Teresa Lane burned at 1:30 a.m. Monday in a suspected act of revenge. No one was at the home when the fire occurred.
Wilson said the grandmother had received threats early in the evening. She decided to stay at another person’s house for the night.
Wilson said the house possibly is a total loss. Wilson called the State Police arson investigator to the scene. The investigator found traces of an accelerant.
As of Friday afternoon, no arrests have been made relating to the arson.
In Little Rock, there was a reported drive-by shooting where bullets were shot into a house where McClain’s cousin lives.
The Lonoke Police Depart-ment has taken charge of the investigation from the State Police. Jones’ murder is the first for Lonoke in more than five years.
