On May 17th, 2026, a routine encounter in Fort Smith, Arkansas, turned into a violent confrontation when Fort Smith police officer was shot in the neck during a DWI investigation. >> Backed up in the wrong area. >> Yeah. You got your ID on you, >> huh? >> So, do you have your ID on you? >> Yeah. Where'd you come from, man? >> Uh, the Mercy Hospital. My buddy shot himself in the head, so I was just sitting here for a minute. >> Okay. >> I'll pull this out. >> You going to be able to get out? >> Yes. >> Go ahead and leave it there for right now. Can >> I turn it off? >> Yeah, just leave it running now. 102 for a 291. Going to be a male out of Arkansas. First name Joshua. John Ocean Sam Henry Union. Adam. Last name Keller. King Edward Lincoln. Lincoln. Edward. Robert. Date of birth 8:25 1998. So, were you out here by yourself? >> Yeah. >> You know the park's closed, right? >> So, do you know this park is closed? >> No. >> There's two big signs right down there at the front of the entrance. Two big white signs said this park closes at 10:00. >> I didn't I've been here since like Go >> like 6 or 9 something like that. I didn't even see those. I'm sorry. >> 104. Can you run a 28 for me, please? It's going to be an Arkansas 28 531 William Zebra Nora 10. Thank you. You had anything to drink today, Mr. Killer? >> No. >> [ __ ] hospital with my friend with a bullet in his head. >> Yeah. So, you said you've been here since 6. >> Oh, no. Like since 8. >> Since 8? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I was just sitting there and I went to go back to the hospital. Didn't realize I backed up too far. Of course. Now I'm there. >> Okay, I got you. Okay. All right. I need you to go ahead and stand with your feet together and put your hands down your side just like this. Just like this. Stay in that position till otherwise. I'm just going to check your eyes. You don't have to look at the light. Take your hat off for me. >> All right. Can you see the tip of my finger, Mr. Killer? >> Mhm. >> All right. Just stare at the tip of my finger. I'm going to move it side to side and up and down. You're going to follow with your eyes and your eyes only. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> You're not going to move your head side to side or up or down. Do you understand? >> Mhm. Okay. You having fun? It's part of the test. We should go. >> No, you've been doing this way too long. >> Do you know how long this test takes? >> Yeah, I know. All right, I'm going to go up and down. Same thing. Follow the tip of my finger. Your eyes and your eyes only. Do not move your head up and down. >> Yeah. Your light's burning my [ __ ] scalp. That's >> all right. You can relax. >> The only reason I'm >> Well, you can stay calm for me, Mr. Killer. You can just hang tight. [ __ ] 10 to Sam 40. Can you meet me on three? Hey, this is 10. Hey, do you want a uh DWR 104? We're going to be all the way down to McLari. He can come by here if we're not busy. Is it really all because I backed up too far? >> No, it's not about you being backed up too far. It's the fact that you were in a park after hours, which is criminal trespassing. trespassing >> and they're being taken care of by another officer and they're actually juveniles and I'm answering your question. >> Okay. Well, you asked a question or you made a statement and I told you what was going on. >> Okay. I just want to come up here and calm down. My friend D So, right now, I've got another officer coming by here to run some more tests on you, Mr. Keller. >> For what? >> Right now, I'm going be really transparent with you. You're being detained for suspicion of DWI. >> For why? >> For what? I just explained it to you. You're being detained. >> Why? Not for what? >> Why? Because the test that I just ran on you, you have nestagmas in your eyes and your eyes are bloodshot and watery. >> Yeah, because I've been crying because my friend shot himself in the [ __ ] head at the hospital. >> Okay, I get that. >> I wanted to come down here. I'm sorry to hear that. [ __ ] down. >> But you are showing signs of intoxication. >> It doesn't matter if I'm showing signs of intoxication. I'm [ __ ] I rape because my friend just killed himself. >> And I'm sorry to hear that, but you are showing signs of intoxication. >> And I've been crying, which is why I've been showing signs of intoxication. >> So your crying >> makes you show signs of intoxication. >> Yeah. Red eyes, watery [ __ ] the way it [ __ ] works. >> Well, crying isn't going to cause nestagmas in your eyes, Mr. Kelly. >> Nope. Get out of your car. Get out of the vehicle. Get out of the vehicle now. >> YOU GET THE [ __ ] OFF. >> Get back off. Back up. >> Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> Get down. Put your hands behind your back now. Put your hands behind your back. The >> [ __ ] off. >> Get your hands behind your back. I haven't done anything. >> Yes, you are. I told you you weren't being contained. No. >> Get the [ __ ] off of me. No. >> Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> Get the [ __ ] off. Hey, calm down.