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Arkansas Teen Arrested for Fatal Shooting at Prom Afterparty

Donterious Stephens, 19, surrendered to authorities after allegedly killing Lorenzo Harrison III at a post-prom event in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas.

  • Donterious Stephens, 19, turned himself in to police on charges of first-degree murder following the shooting of Lorenzo Harrison III, 18, after a high school prom.
  • The incident occurred early Sunday at an off-campus party attended by students from Helena-West Helena's Central High School.
  • No other injuries were reported at the scene of the shooting.
  • The Helena-West Helena School District expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, highlighting the community's grief and the provision of crisis counseling for students.
  • Stephens, a former student of the school, is currently held in Phillips County jail awaiting further legal proceedings.
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