White County authorities provide more details on deadly shooting of teen

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WHITE COUNTY, Ark. – White County authorities are providing more information after a teen was found dead early Saturday morning.

Police said 17-year-old Brendon Berryhill was shot and killed Saturday at a Circle K in White County near Judsonia.

Deputies say teen was shot & killed at White County gas station, body left in road & hit by car

Authorities said the investigation began after a White County deputy found Berryhill’s body in the middle of Salem Church Road while patrolling the area around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday.

“When he observed a van run over what he then saw was a body lying in the road,” Lt. Scott Seiders said.

Seiders said the deputy found gunshot wounds on the victim, later identified as Berryhill, and discovered he was dead before the car struck him.

Officials said they later discovered that was the second crime scene.

“Unfortunately, it took a while to learn that, and that's because a gas station attendant came forward, and called us and told us that something had happened,” Seiders said.

Authorities said video evidence shows Berryhill parked at the Circle K gas station on Highway 13 when another car parked beside him, eventuall...

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