https://katv.com/news/local/russellville-man-surrenders-to-police-in-deadly-january-shooting

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byKATVTuesday, June 15th 2021AA

Scott Douthit was arrested in connection to a deadly January shooting (Photo: River Valley Now)

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) —A man wanted in a deadly shooting that happened in January turned himself in on Monday, according to KATV content partnerRiver Valley Now.

Scott Douthit, 25, of Russellville, was charged with manslaughter.

The shooting, which was originally reported as ahunting accident, happened near the Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Carden Bottoms. At the scene, Jared Sykes, 20, of Dardanelle was found with a gunshot wound, according to the Yell County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies said following an autopsy, Sykes’ cause of death was determined to be homicide.

Douthit was being held in the Yell County jail.