Racine homicide; Suspect in July shooting arrested in Arkansas

Racine Police Department

Racine police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the arrest of Lance Moore Jr. in Wynne, Arkansas for a July fatal shooting in Racine

Suspect in custody

What we know:

Officials say Moore, 22, was taken into custody around 6 a.m. Wednesday by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Arkansas State Police, and the Wynne Police Department. 

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Moore was booked into the Cross County Jail in Arkansas on charges of reckless homicide, recklessly endangering safety, and possession of a machine gun (Glock switch) in connection with the homicide investigation. He is awaiting extradition to the State of Wisconsin.

Case details

The backstory:

Officials said in July, a 37-year-old woman, identified as Chala Davis-Bell, was fatally shot near 11th and Washington Avenue. 

Chala Davis-Bell

A police investigation determined that Davis-Bell was an innocent victim; caught in crossfire between at least two suspects firing upon each other – one of those suspects allegedly is Moore. 

The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Racine Police Department and previous FOX6 News coverage.

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