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Fort Smith police conducted a SWAT operation on Thursday, May 4, in which they arrested 15-year-old Kemuel Mark Andrew Stucki of Barling, who is suspected to be involved in the convenience store killing of Chanell Moore on March 24.
The arrest took place in the 9800 block of Mayo Drive Thursday evening.
In the affidavit of Stucki's arrest, it is stated that he was involved in an aggravated robbery on Dec. 12, 2022, when he allegedly entered a Barling gas station and demanded the clerk fill a bag with vape pens and signaled he had a gun under his hoodie. In that robbery, Stucki allegedly was wearing a black ski mask and a gray hoodie, similar to the suspect who killed Chanell Moore inside Doug's Convenience store on March 24.
After leaving the store on Dec. 12, the suspect reportedly re-entered the store and said he'd pay for the vape pens, and took off his ski mask. However, he then ended up taking four vape pens and walking out without buying them, the affidavit said.
It was through the video surveillance of the robbery of the gas station in Barling that police say they were able to identify Stucki as the suspect involved in the homicide at Doug's Convenience.
Police reported that Chanell Moore, a mother of four, was shot and killed after a suspect entered Doug's Eastside Convenience store on Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith while she was working and shot her.
Chanell Moore's father Charles is still asking "Why? ... No matter if she was having a bad day, she always showed a smile and that's what I didn't understand. Why did it happen? What was the motive behind it, because she didn't hurt people." Charles Moore says he's grateful to have a loving community to support him and his family through the toughest seasons of his life.
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Stucki has been charged with aggravated robbery, first-degree murder, and a terroristic act, FSPD said. His bond was set at $250,000 cash.
According to Shue, Stucki's arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10 in Sebastian County Circuit Court.
Since Stucki is being charged by Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue as an adult, 5NEWS is electing to use his full name despite him being a minor.
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