Late on February 27, 2026, 40-year-old Greg Wells was found with apparent gunshot wounds on the 600 block of E. 9th Street in Little Rock. Emergency crews attempted life-saving measures, but Wells died at the scene. Homicide detectives and the crime scene unit began canvassing the area and seeking video surveillance that might clarify what happened.

At the scene officers encountered 63-year-old Juan Nieves, who told them he had shot Wells. Nieves was detained and taken to the Major Crimes Division for questioning. An autopsy has been ordered by the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the precise cause of death. No information about formal arrests or charges has been released.

If anyone saw activity on E. 9th Street that night or has surveillance footage, please share what you know with investigators.