A late-night disagreement at a Conway bar turned deadly on August 15, 2025. Lester Goldsmith, 41, known to friends as Little Man, was working at Rascal’s Bar and Grill when a dispute between bar staff and three patrons spilled into the parking lot shortly before 10 p.m. Gunfire struck Goldsmith; he was taken to Conway Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.

Friends described Goldsmith as kind and protective, calling him a gentle giant and a big teddy bear who enjoyed the river, playing pool, and time with friends and family. Investigators say there was no prior relationship between Goldsmith and the three patrons. Irving Oswaldo Gonzalez Centeno, 26, was identified as the alleged shooter and charged with murder; authorities reported an immigration hold and that he remains jailed without bail. Two others, Herman Sanchez Herrera, 38, and Marcos Gutierrez-Vazquez, 26, were arrested on public disorderly conduct charges and released on bond.

Anyone who was at Rascal’s Bar and Grill that night or who knows more about the confrontation is asked to come forward with information.