Chiefs player mourns death of childhood friend in Arkansas mass shooting
Two people were killed and nine others injured Sunday following a mass shooting at a park in Conway, Arkansas.
Tatayana Penister, 24, and Demetrius Feemster, 23, died in the shooting, according to KARK-TV, which said over 100 rounds were fired from at least six different weapons.
Penister was from England, Arkansas, which is the hometown of Chiefs defensive end B.J. Thompson. The two have known each other since they were kids.
The Daily Mail reported that Penister was “a close personal friend he grew up with, (according to) his agent, Chris Turnage.”
Thompson posted about Penister’s death on his Instagram stories, and it’s clear he was heartbroken about losing his “lil sis.”
“You ain’t deserve (this),” Thompson wrote on Instagram. “(People) love playin (with) guns and actin like gansta but be crash outs and broke. My lil sis was sweet, innocent, and had her whole life ahead of her. IK it ain’t my fault but I cant help but say, ‘Im sorry.’ This world ain’t deserve you lil baby. Watch over me as I ball out for you.”
Thompson, who recently celebrated his 26th birthday after nearly dying a year ago, also shared photos of himself and Penister.
This story was originally published April 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM.
