Pine Bluff Man Identified as Victim in Saturday Night Hit-and-Run
Authorities in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, have identified Oscar Moore, a resident of Pine Bluff, as the man killed in a hit-and-run incident Saturday night. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the victim’s identity.
According to investigators, Moore was struck by a vehicle, and the driver fled the scene immediately following the collision. The incident is now being investigated as a fatal hit-and-run.
The Pine Bluff Police Department is actively seeking information regarding the incident and is urging anyone with knowledge of the event to come forward. Details regarding the location of the crash or the time it occurred were not immediately available.
This incident marks the latest in a series of investigations currently underway in the Pine Bluff area. On Tuesday, the Pine Bluff Police Department announced they were searching for a man connected to a shooting that occurred earlier that night, , according to KATV reports.
The identification of Moore comes as authorities continue to grapple with several ongoing investigations. Recent reports from KATV also detail a settlement reached between Tyson and the state of Oklahoma regarding decades-long poultry pollution lawsuits, a recall of tens of thousands of jars of peanut butter due to “foreign material,” and a large-scale law enforcement operation in Springdale that resulted in 340 arrests led by U.S. Marshals. A separate, disturbing case involves a convicted felon accused of killing a former Team USA figure skater in a Starbucks drive-thru in Missouri.
The investigation into Moore’s death is ongoing, and police have not released any information regarding potential suspects or leads. The focus remains on gathering evidence and identifying the vehicle and driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Pine Bluff Police Department directly. The loss of Oscar Moore underscores the importance of responsible driving and the devastating consequences of hit-and-run incidents.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s office confirmed the death, but further details regarding the circumstances surrounding the collision are pending the completion of the police investigation. The community is left grappling with the sudden loss, and authorities are committed to bringing those responsible to justice.
KATV reports that Oscar Moore’s name has been associated with recent news coverage in the Little Rock area, though the nature of that coverage was not specified.
