Senators from Arkansas discuss Bryan Malinowski’s fatal raid shooting

Little Rock, Arkansas – Legislators in Arkansas are still trying to get answers regarding the federal raid that killed the airport’s former executive director in Little Rock.

Bryan Malinowski was shot and killed in March during the FBI’s early-morning execution of a search warrant at his residence.

Regarding the nature of the warrant, the FBI has since provided few or no responses. Although we are aware that authorities were examining Malinowski’s past gun purchases, they have not commented on whether or whether a raid on his residence was necessary.

Colonel Mike Hagar of the Arkansas State Police, Little Rock Police Chief Heath Helton, and former FBI agent Mark Bowling were all addressed by the Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday afternoon.

Despite not being employed by the FBI at the moment, Bowling testified before the Senate as a subject matter expert. He claimed Malinowski passed away needlessly.

Bowling went on to describe how the ATF prevented evidence from being destroyed by using a “dynamic entry,” which is a swift and forceful entry into someone’s residence. According to him, this only happened with violent individuals and happened at the Malinowski residence.

Colonel Mike Hagar of the Arkansas State Police stated that the department was only requested to look into the gunshot incident and not any other aspects related to the FBI operation.

Based on camera audio that captured the whole exchange, Arkansas State Police determined earlier this year that the shot was appropriate.

Chief Helton stated he would not comment due to ongoing legal proceedings and investigations into the shooting. The LRPD’s silence infuriated the committee even though no new information was provided.

The committee and the lawyer for the Malinowski family took issue with that.

“This isn’t going away, and after today, I believe that everyone who believed that it had been ignored was mistaken. The truth will eventually out, and this will be investigated,” stated Bud Cummins, the Malinowski family’s lawyer.

A wrongful death lawsuit has been launched by the Malinowski family against the FBI.

The judiciary committee moved to subpoena Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and the LRPD chief to appear before the committee at a later time after the chief stated he couldn’t testify due to advice from Little Rock City Attorney Tom Carpenter.