Man found guilty of murdering student after Helena-West Helena school prom

Man found guilty of murdering student after Helena-West Helena school prom
Man found guilty of murdering student after Helena-West Helena school prom
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was found guilty in the shooting death of high school student in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas after his school’s prom.

On Oct. 3, Donterious Stephens, 21 was found guilty of First-Degree Murder. He was sentenced to life in prison and 15 years for a firearm enhancement.

Stephens was identified as the suspect in April 20, 2024 for the shooting death of Lorenzo Harrison III, 18, a senior outside of a party after Helena-West Helena’s Central High School prom.

Donterious stephens_mugshot courtesy of asp

According to Arkansas State Police, Stephens was a graduate of Helena-West Helena’s Central High School.

They said the incident happened across the street from Ater Waterhouse where a gathering took place after the prom.

In 2024, a WREG reporter watched the security camera video, which was not released. It showed a car parked on the lot with several people outside it. Another vehicle pulled onto the lot, a subject exited the vehicle with an assault-style weapon and opened fire.

The suspect vehicle crashed into this ditch while driving away at a high speed.


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