Kavon White, a 31-year-old Black man from the Little Rock area, was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on Highway 79 in Jefferson County on the early morning of March 31, 2024. Deputies were called about 12:30 a.m. to the 9200 block of the highway and discovered White and a female passenger, both shot. Emergency responders pronounced White dead at the scene; his body was taken to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for further examination.

The female passenger was taken to a Pine Bluff hospital, treated for her injuries and released. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to take over the investigation. As of the initial reports, no suspect information or arrests have been released and the investigation remains open.

Anyone who saw or heard anything around Highway 79 that night or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact CID Company B at 850-8630 or their local law enforcement agency.