On the afternoon of January 24, 2024, 24-year-old Bryson Dorsey of West Memphis, Arkansas, was fatally shot in the 600-block of Weaver, directly in front of Weaver Elementary School. Dorsey had just picked up his children and was leaving when he was found unresponsive beside his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The children were present and were left traumatized by the incident.

Family members including his mother and cousin have said they believe Dorsey was targeted and have suggested the killing was retaliatory. His cousin stated that Dorsey’s house had been shot at previously, a factor that prompted him to move. The West Memphis Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is handling the homicide, processed the scene, and has asked the public to provide tips to the West Memphis Police Department or Crittenden County Crime Stoppers. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified as of these reports.

Did anyone in the Weaver area see something that afternoon or have information that could help investigators?