On the evening of June 23, 2026, 36-year-old Javier Ramirez was found unresponsive in the 200 block of Bentley Street in Morrilton, Arkansas, with an apparent gunshot wound. Emergency responders took him to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Ramirez worked as a phlebotomist and is described as devoted to his family and well regarded in his job.

Officers with the Morrilton Police Department arrested 20-year-old Cameron Brown of Russellville at the scene without incident. Brown was booked into the Conway County Detention Center on a preliminary charge of second-degree murder. Authorities have not released details about a possible motive or any relationship between Ramirez and Brown.

Does anyone have information about Javier Ramirez or the events on Bentley Street that evening?