Second Black Murder Suspect Charged in Killing of White Grocery Store Manager

Arkansas Matters
December 26, 2014

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Richard Anders was killed on his way to deposit his takings.

The second suspect in the murder of a Camden grocery store manager has surrendered to authorities.

Camden Police Chief Boyd Woody said on Wednesday around 11:30 p.m., Jaquestin Anderson, 19, turned himself in to the Ouachita County Sheriff’s Department. Anderson faces Capital Murder and Aggravated Robbery charges.

Chief Woody said Anderson has no bond and will be held until his next court appearance.

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Jaquestin Anderson (AKA Brownskin Smallhead) handed himself in to the authorities.

On Dec. 19, 63-year-old Richard Anders, Mac’s Fresh Market store manager, was walking to his car with a deposit when he was shot in the chest.

Police say Austin Hill, 19, shot Anders and took his deposit. Hill was arrested on Dec. 21 and faces the same charges as Anderson.

According to police, the only motive for the shooting was robbery.

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Austin Hill had already been arrested for the murder.