Anthony King, a 46-year-old barber and instructor from Little Rock, was shot outside his own Royal Cuts 2 Barber Shop on Geyer Springs Road during a verbal dispute on September 6, 2025. He was shot in the upper torso, privately transported to a local hospital, and initially able to speak with officers about the man who shot him.

King spent weeks battling his injuries but died on September 24, 2025. Little Rock police upgraded the case from aggravated assault to homicide after his death. King was remembered as a beloved shop owner, a mentor to at-risk youth, a father of four, and an instructor who helped aspiring barbers.

Investigators identified a suspect, 19-year-old Markell Wiley. King had been helping the young man by providing housing and assistance, and Wiley was taken into custody on September 25, 2025 and charged with first-degree murder. Did anyone who knew Anthony or worked with him at Royal Cuts 2 have details that could shed light on what led to that night?