Two teens fatally shot in Pine Bluff; community gathers to mourn, calls to end violence
Published on April 2, 2026.
Two teenagers, Zykelon Ginger, 18, and Otis Taylor, 19, were shot dead in a shooting incident in Pine Bluff late Wednesday night. The suspect, Keshawn Franklin, was arrested an hour after the shooting and charged with capitalizing on two counts of capital murder. The community mourned the deaths and called for an end to violence. The area surrounding the shooting has been transformed into a memorial, with a cross marking the spot where the teens were killed.
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