The State Medical Examiner has ruled that the manner of death for Eli Perrin, a 21-year-old man from Arkadelphia, was a suicide and the cause was multiple injuries. Perrin’s body was originally found on the corner of Ganaway and Church Street on August 15, 2023, and police believe that Perrin was hit between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
In the original report, the Warren Police Department received a call at 5:10 a.m. about a deceased body. While Perrin’s body was found at the 500 block of Church Street, police believe that he was initially hit at the 1200 block of Church Street and that his body was moved.
The Warren Police Department found pieces of the vehicle that struck Perrin left behind at the scene. After receiving help from the Arkansas State Police and the FBI, police believe that the vehicle could be one of three different models of an early to mid-2000s car: a Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marque, or Lincoln Town Car.
The investigation is still ongoing and police are asking anyone with any information to contact the Warren Police Department at 870-226-3703.
