Carlos Jermaine Thurman Jr. was 19 when he was shot on the evening of Sunday, November 5, 2023, at The Canopy Apartments, 9201 Kanis Road, in Little Rock. Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital, where he died of his wounds. He left behind a daughter, Kelcei Desirae Thurman, his parents Carlos Thurman Sr. and Yolunda Floyd, siblings, and extended family who later held a funeral in Little Rock.

Little Rock Police Department’s Northwest Patrol officers found Carlos at the scene just before 9 p.m.; homicide detectives and the Crime Scene Search Unit processed the area, canvassed nearby buildings and courtyards, and sought surveillance footage. The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office sent his body to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy. Public releases described the investigation as ongoing and did not identify a suspect or person of interest.

Anyone with information about the shooting on November 5, 2023, at The Canopy Apartments is asked to contact Little Rock homicide detectives.