Early on May 6, 2023, multiple gunshots were reported in a North Little Rock neighborhood. At about 2:05 a.m. police found a car stopped in the middle of West 41st Street with its hazard lights on; inside was 21-year-old Larry Drone Jr. of Little Rock, suffering a gunshot wound. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

The North Little Rock Police Department opened a homicide investigation, cordoning off the area near an O'Reilly Auto Parts and canvassing for evidence and witnesses. In the days after the shooting no suspect, motive, or arrests were announced, and authorities appealed to the community for tips.

If anyone in the North Little Rock area has information about the shooting or saw activity near the 4100 block of Camp Robinson Road around 2:00 a.m. on May 6, 2023, please contact the investigators.