Fayetteville man in custody, suspect in fatal Brinkley shooting Arkansas State Police are investigating a suspected homicide that occurred yesterday (May 6) evening at the Brinkley Housing Authority Office. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff, Associated Press Published: 2:49 PM CDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 2:49 PM CDT May 7, 2021 BRINKLEY, Ark. — Arkansas State Police are investigating a suspected homicide that ocurred in Brinkley yesterday (May 6) evening at the Brinkley Housing Authority Office . Bernard Pearson, 33 of Brinkley was shot just before 6 p.m. while on the Housing Authority Office parking lot. Police found Pearson still alive when they arrived, and he was transported to a Forrest City hospital where he later died.