On February 28, 2025, just after 11:00 p.m., gunfire was reported in the 2000 block of Labette Manor in Little Rock. Officers found 33-year-old Eugene McDaniel III inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds; medical responders pronounced him dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy to establish an official cause of death.

Homicide detectives and the crime scene search unit canvassed the area, sought surveillance footage, and interviewed potential witnesses as the investigation continued. McDaniel is described in reports as a dedicated father and a beloved jokester in his community.

On August 1, 2025, authorities arrested 20-year-old Al Fitzpatrick of Little Rock and charged him with capital murder in connection with McDaniel’s death. The investigation is still ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to Little Rock police.