Charles Gantt Jr., 40, was shot and killed in Little Rock on March 23, 2025. Police were dispatched at 1:41 p.m. to a disturbance in the 10000 block of Sibley Hole Road; a second emergency call reported a shooting at the same location. Officers found Gantt suffering from a gunshot wound; paramedics attempted lifesaving measures but he was pronounced dead and his body taken to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.

Born January 26, 1985, in Little Rock to Charles Edward Gantt, Sr. and Vicki Gantt, Charles Jr. was remembered as the life of family gatherings, a man of faith who loved cooking—especially Mexican food—and a father to ten children: Keshawn, Chamya, Dylan, Charles III, Courtland, Chaniya, Marten, Madison, Charlotte, and Marleigh. The Little Rock Police Department launched a homicide investigation, secured the scene, canvassed for witnesses and video, and developed suspects.

Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the case: 21-year-old Tony Smith Jr., arrested March 25 and charged with capital murder, and 28-year-old Kaylin McElwee, arrested April 10 and charged with capital murder.