A 40-year-old man who was fatally shot Thursday night appears to have been killed during a home invasion, the Arkansas State Police said, citing a preliminary investigation.
Authorities said initial statements gathered at the scene indicated that Jeffery L. Baker "forcefully entered" a home on South LaSalle Street in Rector and was shot by the homeowner.
Baker died at the scene. His body, which police found in the home around 8:10 p.m., was sent to the state Crime Laboratory for autopsy.
The homeowner wasn't identified in a state police news release. A statement from the Clay County sheriff's office said a "person of interest" was interviewed and noted that state police are investigating.
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