Police: Minor arrested after 30-year-old found fatally shot in Northwest Arkansas

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Authorities have arrested a minor following the fatal shooting of a Fort Smith man on Saturday night, police said.

Officers responded to a shooting at 3201 Grand Ave. at about 9:40 p.m. and found Adam Watson, 30, dead inside a dark SUV, according to a news release by the Fort Smith Police Department.

Authorities in Pocola, Okla. arrested a suspect in the homicide on Sunday morning, said Fort Smith police spokesman Aric Mitchell. As the suspect is a minor, his identity hasn’t been released. and police weren't immediately able to confirm his age or residence.

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