UPDATE 3:45PM MON FEB 28 2022
Stephen W. Lockwood is being charged with Aggravated Assault (Class D Felony), 2 counts of Attempted Murder (Class Y Felony), 2 counts of Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons (Class D Felony, Terroristic Act (Class Y Felony), Terroristic Threatening (Class D Felony), and Resisting Arrest (Class B Misdemeanor). He is currently being held at the Saline County Jail.
PREVIOUSLY 11:00AM MON FEB 28 2022
The suspect in the Shannon Hills shooting from Monday morning has been identified as Stephen W. Lockwood, age 41, a resident of Shannon Hills.
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) stated that he was armed with an assault rifle and began shooting at passing vehicles in the area of the Family Market grocery store. According to the statement, at one point, Lockwood fired a round at a passing Arkansas State Trooper, hitting the engine block. Lockwood also reportedly fired at several other passing cars.
Shannon Hills Police Department requested assistance from the SCSO, who sent their SWAT. SWAT responded and located the suspect in his backyard, still armed.
Lockwood attempted to flee and a less lethal bean bag was deployed. (This is similar to a shotgun blast but cushioned by a pillow to stun the suspect but not permanently harm.) Lockwood was then taken into custody and was uninjured. Shannon Hills Police Department is investigating.
PREVIOUSLY 8:28AM MON FEB 28 2022
Shannon Hills Mayor Mike Kemp confirms there was an active shooter in the area Monday morning beginning around 6:00 a.m. This person was reported by several in social media to be shooting at random in the city of Shannon Hills.
Mayor Kemp stated there were multiple shots fired. There is one person in custody, taken without using lethal force. Police surrounded the suspect at his home near Sardis Road and Laddie Drive. It is reported that he had an automatic weapon.
Reports as of right now are that one person was shot at, but it just produced a hole in their clothing. There are no other injuries reported.
The suspect’s identity has not yet been released. More coming is this story develops. See screenshots below of online conversations about it by neighbors. (Click to enlarge)
