On the morning of July 17, 2025, police in Little Rock responded to a shooting in the 7700 block of Morris Drive. Nineteen-year-old Tarell Rice Jr. was found with apparent gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.

A 42-year-old woman, identified as Tina Williams, was also found suffering gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Little Rock Police Department Homicide Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and sought witnesses and any available video surveillance as they opened their investigation.

No information about a suspect or suspects has been publicly released and the case is an active homicide investigation. If anyone in the Morris Drive area that morning saw something or has video that could help, please share what was observed with the Little Rock Police Department.