The suspect in Sunday’s officer-involved shooting at the Buffalo National River has been identified. According to Buffalo River Public Information Officer Caven Clark, 44-year-old Jonathan Bolger of Branson died as a result of his injuries.
Clark says law enforcement rangers at Buffalo River National Park were on foot patrol in the early morning hours of Sunday in Spring Creek Campground north of Harriet when they encountered an adult male subject with a handgun. The subject, later identified as Bolger, allegedly refused multiple commands to drop his weapon and was fired upon.
The National Park Service’s Investigative Service Branch and Office of Professional Responsibility are leading the investigation and are being assisted by the Searcy County Sheriff’s Department and the Arkansas State Police. Clark says no further information is being released as the incident remains under investigation.
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