Springdale police arrest two more in fatal shooting

 Tracy Schuman
Tracy Schuman

SPRINGDALE -- Police arrested two more people connected to last week's shooting death, according to a news release.

Police found Xavier Williams, 24, dead Aug. 17 in his apartment at 276 Strawberry Meadows Place, Apt. 209. He had been shot multiple times with a 9mm handgun, according to a police report.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Monday in connection with capital murder, discharging a firearm in the city, tampering with evidence, and residential burglary, according to the information released Wednesday night. He was taken to the Washington County Juvenile Detention Center.

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State law prohibits identifying the juvenile or releasing further information about a juvenile's arrest and court proceedings unless the person is charged as an adult.

Tracy Schuman, 33, was arrested Wednesday in connection with accomplice to murder, tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension. Schuman is being held in the Washington County Detention Center with no bond set.

Police said Williams was shot Aug. 16. A family member of Williams called police Aug. 17, said Lt. Jeff Taylor, police spokesman. Williams' body was sent to the state Crime Lab.

Detectives arrested Anferney Amram, 18, and Albert Davis, 19, and Billson Andrike, 19, on Friday.

Amram was arrested in connection with capital murder, tampering with evidence, residential burglary, discharging a firearm in the city and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was being held in the jail with no bond set.

Davis was arrested in connection with residential burglary, tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension. He was released Saturday from the jail on a $15,000 bond.

Andrike was arrested in connection with hindering apprehension, tampering with evidence and residential burglary. He was released Sunday from the Washington County jail on a $15,000 bond.

Davis told police he and Andrike went into the apartment and picked up the bullet casings and Williams' cellphone and threw them away somewhere in Springdale, according to a police report.

Amram took the gun, pulled it apart and threw it out of a moving vehicle in Bentonville, according to a police report.

Taylor said Monday the slaying was not gang related.

Police don't expect to make any more arrests in connection to Williams' death, according to Wednesday's press release.

NW News on 08/25/2017

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