FRIDAY, October 11

Not one, not two, but three shootings in the Little Rock area yesterday. 

North Little Rock Police are searching for whoever shot and killed a man at an apartment complex on Velvet Ridge Rd. last night. They found 31-year-old Aundre Smith dead in a doorway. That case is still under investigation.

A woman was shot in the parking lot at the Bristol Park Apartments off Napa Valley in West Little Rock. She's in the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound. Police have a suspect in custody.
Another drive-by shooting at the My Touch Barbershop on West 12th sent three people to the hospital. Police are pursuing all leads.
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Deputies in Jefferson County say a man was shot and killed at his home by his would be grandfather-in-law.

It happened yesterday evening on Cornerstone Road. Deputies say 23-year-old Tabius Love was shot and killed by 75-year-old Billy Nutt during an domestic dispute.

Love apparently lived at the home with Nutt, along with his girlfriend, Nutt's granddaughter.

Billy Nutt is currently being held on first-degree murder charges. He's due in court this morning.
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A woman reportedly led police on a chase around 4:30 p.m. last night through Arkadelphia and across the Ouachita River on Highway 51.

Once the woman lost control of her car, she stopped the vehicle and stepped out with a rifle in her hands. After refusing to put the gun down, police opened fire.

The suspect was taken to a hospital in Little Rock. Her current condition is unknown, and her name has not been released. The officer who opened fire has been placed on administrative leave.
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The 74th annual Arkansas State Fair begins its ten-day run today. 

Since Monday, crews have been conducting safety inspections on the rides. Authorities say they want to be certain the rides are safe for families, but you need to adhere to the requirements for each ride.
If you've got your tickets already, you'll notice new barcodes printed on them. That's to help protect against counterfeit tickets and also help get a more accurate customer count.

You'll also likely notice increased security on the fairgrounds. They've added more surveillance cameras, as well as their own force of more than 40 licensed and armed security agents to keep fairgoers safe.

Our news partners at FOX-16 have some deals on tickets and a schedule printed on their site.
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Highs in the low 80s tonight; dipping down in the 60s overnight. Rain, rain and more rain this weekend along with some cooler temps. It's 60 degrees right now in Little Rock.

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