Police killings
2013-2020

Ronald Clinton

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 5/21/2018

West Memphis, Crittenden, AR
3870 I-40

West Memphis police tried to stop an eastbound vehicle on Interstate 40 about 5 p.m. As they pursued, the driver reportedly struck police patrol cars and reversed direction. He began driving westbound towards officers in eastbound lanes, police said. At least one officer fired on the vehicle, which struck an eastbound tractor-trailer rig. Ronald Clinton was killed by the gunshot.