JONESBORO, Ark. — Two Arkansas State troopers were justified in using deadly force during the shooting of a Leachville man last month. That’s according to the Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney. Killed was 55 year old Jonathan Mark Robins, after a 9-hour standoff that involved multiple law enforcement agencies.
On February 25 around 5 p.m., officers from the Leachville Police Department and the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 800 block of Elm Street in reference to shots fired inside the residence.
When MCSO deputies arrived on the scene, the suspect, identified as Robins, opened fire on the deputies from a bedroom window. The officers retreated and called for assistance.
At approximately 2:20 a.m., Robins exited the residence through a side door, armed with a knife and a handgun. He ran to the open carport of an adjoining residence where he and law enforcement exchanged gunfire. Robins was killed.