Springdale man arrested in connection with Wal-Mart shooting

Geovanny Perez-Cruz
Geovanny Perez-Cruz

An 18-year-old Springdale man was arrested Monday in connection with a Sunday night shooting at a Springdale Wal-Mart, according to a news release from the Springdale Police Department.

Geovanny Perez-Cruz, 18, was arrested in connection with attempted murder and a misdemeanor weapons offense.

Perez-Cruz and Daniel Luna, 25, were acquaintances, according to the news release. They got into an argument inside Wal-Mart Supercenter on Elm Springs Road, and the argument moved outside.

Perez-Cruz shot Luna in the arm before fleeing, according to the news release. Luna was taken to Washington Regional Medical Center. He was not listed as a patient there Monday.

Perez-Cruz told police he shot Luna by mistake, according to a preliminary arrest report.

The news release and arrest report do not say how the two knew each other or what the argument was about.

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