Six Shot Near Dickson Street in Fayetteville After Early-Morning Gunfire

Gunfire on West Avenue

Developing story · Updated November 1, 2026, 11:11 AM Central

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Six people were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds after a shooting early Sunday near Dickson Street, police said, according to The Associated Press.

Police responded around 1:41 a.m. to West Avenue between Watson and Dickson streets, 40/29 News reported. The shooting happened during Halloween weekend in an area known for restaurants, bars and live music.

All six people’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening in an early KNWA/FOX24 report published by AOL. AP reported that police said no arrests had been made and that a preliminary investigation indicated an altercation preceded the shooting. Those details are preliminary and may change.

What police are investigating

The information available from police does not establish what the altercation involved, how many people fired a weapon or whether the people wounded were part of it. An altercation before gunfire is not, by itself, an explanation of who was responsible.

40/29 reported that names and ages of those involved had not been released in its initial coverage. KNWA/FOX24 said no suspect had been identified in its early update; AP separately reported no arrests. Those are not the same finding, and both describe the information available when those outlets reported.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact the Fayetteville Police Department; the city lists its non-emergency number as 479-587-3555. Call 911 for an emergency.

Local reporting on X

In a November 1 post, 5NEWS reported that police said several people were being questioned in connection with the shooting. Questioning does not necessarily mean someone has been arrested or charged.

Police said several people are being questioned in connection with the shooting.

— 5NEWS (@5NEWS) November 1, 2026

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Where it happened

40/29 placed the shooting on West Avenue between Watson and Dickson streets. The star on the map marks the approximate Dickson Street district for geographic context; it does not identify the precise point where anyone was shot.

40/29 reported that West Avenue was closed between Watson and Dickson streets while police investigated. That was the situation in its early report; check current official information before traveling through the area.

Timeline: what has been reported

Times are local to Fayetteville. On November 1, daylight saving time ended and the 1 a.m. hour occurred twice; the reports reviewed do not specify which offset applied to the 1:41 a.m. call.

1. About 1:41 a.m., November 1Police received a report of gunfire on West Avenue, according to KNWA/FOX24; 40/29 reported police responded around that time. KNWA/FOX24 via AOL · 40/29
2. Early SundaySix people were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds, according to AP’s account of a police release. Associated Press
3. Sunday morningLocal reporting said the injuries were non-life-threatening; AP reported no arrests had been made. KNWA/FOX24 via AOL · Associated Press

What comes next

Investigators have not provided a complete account of what led to the shooting or identified a suspect in the reporting reviewed for this article. More information about those injured, the investigation and road access may become available as police continue their work.

Newstro will update this report as reliable information is released.

Sources and visual credits

5NEWS on X · 40/29 News · KNWA/FOX24 via AOL · Associated Press · Fayetteville Police Department · OpenStreetMap contributors.

Thumbnail: 2012 archive photograph of the Dickson Street and West Avenue intersection, by Brandonrush / Wikimedia Commons, cropped and combined with headline graphics, CC BY-SA 3.0. It does not show the shooting. The article hero background is a generated editorial graphic.