Larodrious Nadarel Carter, 26, was fatally shot on June 15, 2025, in El Dorado, Arkansas. Known to friends and family by several nicknames including Wonk, he was remembered for bright eyes and an unforgettable smile. He was born August 3, 1998.

The shooting occurred that evening in the parking lot of Goodcents Fresh Subs on Lraine Street, where roughly 200 people had gathered. Officers from the El Dorado Police Department were nearby in the adjacent Atwoods parking lot when multiple gunshots were reported from the southeast corner of the Goodcents lot. Carter was found fatally shot amid the resulting chaos.

El Dorado Police Department Criminal Investigation Division personnel processed the scene and interviewed numerous witnesses. A person of interest later came to the police department and spoke with investigators. Police contacted 27-year-old Kawan Love, who provided a statement and was taken into custody; he was charged with first-degree murder and a firearm enhancement and held on $1 million bond.

If anyone attended the gathering or has information about the shooting, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.