Deen files charges in Crossett shooting

Tenth Judicial District Prosecutor Thomas Deen has charged 18-year-old Richard Carson Owens with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree battery and committing a terroristic act in connection with an April 14 shooting in Crossett that killed 17-year-old Jacob Skylor Stockstill and injured 19-year-old Kenton Pittman, both of Crossett.

The shooting occurred sometime before 10 p.m. on April 14 at 607 Cedar Street in Crossett. Witnesses identified Owens as the shooter, according to a news release from the Crossett Police Department.