Ernesto Cervantes, 23, was fatally shot outside a business at 8220 Geyer Springs Road in Little Rock on the evening of April 10, 2025. Officers from the Southwest Patrol Division responded at about 5:21 p.m. after reports of a shooting and found Cervantes with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

The Little Rock Police Department’s homicide detectives and the Crime Scene Search Unit processed the scene and began canvassing the area for witnesses. Investigators are reviewing nearby video surveillance and have sent the body to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains active.

If anyone saw the shooting, has surveillance footage from Geyer Springs Road on April 10, or has other information that could help, please contact the Little Rock Police Department.