On Friday morning, a shooting incident occurred at the Mad Butcher supermarket in Fordyce, Arkansas, a city with a population of just over 3,000, located approximately 65 miles south of Little Rock. The incident began when a marksman, later identified as 44-year-old Travis Eugene Posey, opened fire, causing damage to parked buses and shop windows. In response, two police officers were injured and returned fire before Posey was apprehended and arrested.<br />Posey was subsequently charged with three counts of murder, with additional charges pending. Despite the injuries sustained by Posey and the officers not being life-threatening, the extent of injuries among other victims varied from non-life-threatening to extremely critical. The motive behind the shooting and whether it occurred primarily inside or outside the supermarket remained unclear.<br />Colonel Mike Hagar, director of Arkansas State Police, expressed the gravity of the situation, stating that the incident was "woeful" and that "our hearts are broken." Roderick Rogers, a city council member, was an eyewitness to the attack, describing the scene as people fled for safety in all directions, with some seeking refuge in nearby buses.<br />As of the report, no court date had been set for Posey, and the investigation into the shooting was ongoing.<br />
