Six-year-old A’mir Houston was fatally shot while riding in a vehicle on Cloverdale Road in Jacksonville, Arkansas, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. A’mir was a passenger in a car with two adults; the adults were not injured but A’mir sustained multiple gunshot wounds and later died at a hospital.

Investigators identified 21-year-old Artavius Dontal Johnson as a person of interest and said they were seeking warrants for his arrest. Authorities warned he should be considered armed and dangerous and reported him last seen driving a white 2012 Hyundai Elantra.

A’mir’s death has deeply affected his family and the Jacksonville community. If anyone has information about the shooting or Johnson’s whereabouts, please share what you know with local law enforcement.