Jovani Miranda, a 16-year-old Hispanic male from Springdale, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound on the evening of April 12, 2025, on Lacy Street in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Family described him as generous, hardworking and protective. Deputies responded after calls reporting an unconscious male and that someone had been shot; Miranda was pronounced deceased at the scene and his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.

Investigators identified 18-year-old Dallton Hunt, a resident of Oklahoma, as a suspect. Hunt surrendered to deputies when officers went to his home and was booked April 13, 2025, on a capital murder charge with bond set at $500,000. Hunt told authorities he fired in self-defense during a physical altercation, saying he feared Miranda was reaching for a gun at his waistband but admitting he never actually saw a gun. Hunt had visible injuries including a swollen mark above his eye and scratches and bruises.

Witness accounts conflict: some who had been with Hunt said they’d considered stealing his pistol earlier but were deterred by his paranoid behavior; others reported hearing initial shots and then seeing Hunt fire additional rounds at a vehicle as people fled. The investigation and legal proceedings are ongoing. Did anyone in the Siloam Springs or Springdale area see events on Lacy Street that night or know more about either young man?