Elisha Christopher Stanley, a 20-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a church in El Dorado, Arkansas, on the evening of March 23, 2025. The El Dorado Police Department found Stanley with gunshot wounds; he received medical attention but died of his injuries. A homicide investigation was opened and remains active.

Stanley was a 2023 graduate of Smackover High School and a standout on the Buckaroo football team, earning All-Conference honors multiple times. He is survived by his parents Victor and Brenda Stanley and his biological mother Whitney Kemp.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Stanley that could help investigators, please contact the El Dorado Police Department.