In the early morning hours of March 3, 2026, 47-year-old Russell Taylor, a Black man from North Little Rock, Arkansas, was found inside an apartment at the Foothills Apartments on Lakeview Road with a gunshot wound. Responding officers pronounced him dead at the scene after reports of gunfire around 6:26 a.m.

Investigators identified 41-year-old Courtney Taylor as a suspect who was also at the scene and took him into custody. Court paperwork shows he faces one count of capital murder and one count of possession of a firearm by certain persons; he was held without bond and scheduled for a court appearance on March 4. Authorities say the victim and the suspect were brothers and have not released a motive.

The investigation remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone in North Little Rock see or hear anything at the Foothills Apartments around dawn on March 3?