FBT Bank and Mortgage to pay funeral expenses for Fordyce mass shooting victims

FBT Bank and Mortgage in Fordyce is covering the funeral expense for the four shooting victims from last week’s mass shooting at the Fordyce Mad Butcher.

SeArk Times began hearing a rumor Sunday afternoon that this was going to happen, and the bank confirmed on Monday that they are in fact doing so.

Employees, Officers and Directors of FBT Bank & Mortgage are all deeply saddened by the tragedy that occurred at the Mad Butcher in Fordyce on June 21st. We are a Community Bank and Fordyce is our home. God has blessed our bank and He has led FBT to be a blessing as we have covered the funeral expenses for the four people who lost their lives in the mass shooting. We know that you want to help also, so accounts have been set up to collect donations for the families of those that lost their lives and for those that are recovering from their wounds. Please know that any gift you give will go directly to the families for other expenses. You may visit any branch location or mail donations to 200 W. 4th Street, Fordyce, AR 71742.

15 people were shot in the shooting, with four being killed during the incident. Two law enforcement officers and the suspect were three of the 15 that were shot or injured.

Those killed in the shooting include 62-year-old Shirley Taylor, 23-year-old Callie Weems, 50-year-old Roy Sturgis, and 81-year-old Ellen Shrum.

Five female and three male civilians, ranging in age from 20 to 65, survived injuries sustained in the shooting. Five of those individuals remain hospitalized, including a woman who is in critical condition at UAMS in Little Rock. Three of the injured civilians were treated and released from the Dallas County Medical Center on Friday.

Six officers working for the Fordyce Police Department and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office were on the scene during the incident. Four additional Fordyce Police officers and an off-duty officer employed by the Stuttgart Police Department arrived on scene after the suspect was taken into custody. 

Jacob Murry, 26, an officer who serves both the Fordyce Police Department and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, was treated Friday for minor injuries related to gunfire. Fordyce Police Officer James Johnson, 31, was released from a Little Rock hospital Saturday evening after being treated for a gunshot wound.

Stuttgart Police Officer John Hudson, 24, received minor injuries unrelated to gunfire. He rendered medical aid to an injured individual after the incident had concluded. Hudson was previously incorrectly included as an officer with injuries related to gunfire.

44-year-old Travis Posey New Edinburg, will be charged with four counts of Capital Murder. Additional charges are pending. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement. Posey was released to ASP custody and transported to the Ouachita County Detention Center, where he remains.

Posey is expected to have his first court appearance Tuesday.