Twentieth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Carol Crews has determined that the use of lethal force by Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) in the March 2025 death of Joseph Blair, 41, of Faulkner County, was justified.

A link to the Arkansas State Police Official Press Release regarding this incident is available here: https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/prosecuting-attorney-rules-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-faulkner-county-justified/

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