Joshua Cortez Brown, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot in Little Rock on Monday, May 20, 2024. Officers from the 12th Street Division responded to 2401 South Pulaski Street and found Brown with apparent gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Known to friends and family as chocolate drop, Brown graduated from Southwest High School in 2022 where he had been the football team’s quarterback. He attended Arkansas Baptist College on a scholarship his freshman year and had been accepted to Shorter College for his sophomore year. He enjoyed basketball, video games and drawing and was remembered for a humble spirit.

Little Rock Police Homicide Detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and video and identified suspects. On June 7, 2024, Ryan Frierson was extradited to Little Rock and served with a warrant for Capital Murder in connection with the case.

If anyone has information about what happened at 2401 South Pulaski Street on May 20, 2024, contact investigators.