Police say a Fort Smith resident fatally shot another man during an attempted home invasion robbery.
Police spokesman Sgt. Daniel Grubbs says the incident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Friday. Police say 69-year-old James Kennel told them that 27-year-old Chad Cancel entered the home through an unlocked front door, wearing a mask, brandishing a gun and demanding prescription medication.
Kennel told police he was forced into a bedroom at gunpoint and was attempting to get the medication when the crying of Kennel’s 5-year-old grandson in another room distracted Cancel, who left the bedroom.
Kennel told police he armed himself with a handgun and shot Cancel twice when Cancel returned to the bedroom.
Grubbs says no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed as a result of the shooting.