On July 11, 2023, Brodrick Tiyell Ray, 29, and his brother Brandon Ray, 36, were shot and killed near 2110 South Pine Street in Little Rock. The shootings occurred around 3:30 p.m.; police and emergency medical services responded but both men were pronounced dead at the scene. The deaths were recorded as the city’s 29th and 30th homicides for 2023.

Brodrick was born in Little Rock on August 15, 1993. He was described as a person of deep faith who was active in his church. He and his brother ran a family lawn service business together. Investigators identified two suspects; 54-year-old Tyron Nutt, who was found at the scene with a gunshot wound, was treated and later charged with two counts of capital murder. A second suspect, 22-year-old Tyree Waters, was also arrested and charged in the killings.

Who in the community knew the Ray brothers and can share details about them or the events that afternoon?