19-year-old charged in shooting death of 16-year-old male
A local teen was charged early Thursday in the shooting death late Wednesday of another local teen he claims was chasing him in the 300 block of Cones Road, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Tyrese Darnell Davis, 19, who lists a McCafferty Street address, was taken into custody shortly before 1 a.m. after coming to the Hot Springs Police Department voluntarily for questioning and charged with manslaughter, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Officers who responded to the 300 block of Cones Road around 9 p.m. Wednesday regarding a shooting that had just occurred found a juvenile male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso, the affidavit states.
The male, whose name was not included in the affidavit, was later identified as Cam’Ron Vallequese Coger, 16, of Hot Springs, according to a news release from police issued Thursday morning.
Coger “did not appear to have any signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene moments later,” the affidavit states.
A witness told police he heard what he believed were gunshots and looked outside to see three Black males running down the street on Cones Road toward Malvern Avenue and then heard additional shots.
Moments later, one male later identified as Coger ran back and collapsed in the driveway at 307 Cones Road and a second Black male ran toward 323 Cones. The witness said he did not know the males personally, but had seen them at 323 Cones “on numerous occasions.”
At around 12:10 a.m., Davis came to the police department and was questioned after being read his rights.
Davis allegedly told Detective Mark Fallis he was at 323 Cones Road and got into an altercation with Coger. He said Coger stood up and a gun he had in his possession fell to the floor. Davis said he picked up the gun and fled the residence.
Davis said Coger “chased after him yelling” and as he was running down the street Davis states he fired the gun in Coger’s direction, but “did not aim it at him.” He said he believed one round struck Coger, however.
Davis said after he fired Coger “turned and ran the other direction” where he collapsed and “ultimately died from his injury,” the affidavit states.
Davis, who lists no prior criminal history according to local court records, remained in custody Thursday in lieu of a $50,000 bond and is set to appear today in Garland County District Court.
“At this time, no other suspects are being sought,” Cpl. Patrick Langley, the HSPD’s public information officer, said in the release.
“The investigation remains ongoing and the Criminal Investigations Division is currently following up on information and processing evidence,” he said.
Anyone with additional information in reference to the incident should contact Fallis at 501-321-6789, ext. 6720.