Man wanted for deadly shooting in Arkansas arrested in St. Louis City

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Arkansas was arrested in St. Louis City Sunday, according to police.

The Siloam Springs Police Department announced Saturday evening a search warrant for Lucas Espinosa, 32, as a suspect in a shooting that resulted in a person’s death in Siloam Springs.

Siloam Police say officers responded to Oak Hill Street at around 6:10 p.m. for the shooting. Once they arrived to the scene, they were informed the suspect had left.

Espinosa was identified as the suspect. He was described as a Hispanic man, 6′0 tall and weighing 215 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a checkered shirt and driving a Kia Optima with Oklahoma plates.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police announced Sunday that around 9 a.m., District 4 officers with K9 officers and intelligence detectives found and arrested Espinosa near the Gateway Arch grounds. He is now in custody.