In the early morning of April 28, 2025, 45-year-old David James of North Little Rock was found suffering apparent gunshot wounds at the intersection of 15th and Commerce Street in Little Rock. Officers arrived just before 3:30 a.m.; emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures but James died at the scene. The Pulaski County Coroner’s office transported his body to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy and identification.

Little Rock Police Homicide Detectives and the Crime Scene Search Unit canvassed the area for witnesses and sought video surveillance as part of the investigation. On May 26, 2025, three people from Little Rock — Lamar Chavis, 43; Valen Gilmer, 34; and Megan Henderson, 39 — were arrested and charged with Capital Murder in connection with James’s death. The investigation remains ongoing.

James is survived by three children, his mother Cleaster Davis, a grandson and three siblings; funeral services were held May 10, 2025. If anyone witnessed activity near 15th and Commerce Street that night or has information about the homicide, please come forward.