A 36-year-old man was found dead in a yard on Friday afternoon, and police are treating the case as a homicide, according to a news release from the Pine Bluff Police Department.
The man was found about 3:21 p.m. when police went to the scene at 1212 S. Spruce St.
He has been identified as Marquis Avery.
Police said the investigation was in the early stages and that no additional information was available.
“Pine Bluff Detectives are actively working this case and following all leads,” the news release stated.
“Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the detective office tip line at 870-730-2106, the detective office at 870-730-2090, or the dispatch center 870-541-5300.”
This is the city’s fifth reported homicide.