Aaron Joseph Adams was 19 when he was killed in a shooting on the morning of April 15, 2023, on Landau Court near Elm Tree Road in Bentonville, Arkansas. Officers arriving shortly before 9:00 a.m. found Adams dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly developed a person of interest after a witness provided a description and a firearm was recovered during the initial stages of the inquiry. Thirty-two-year-old Joshua Taylor was located and taken into custody; he was booked into the Benton County jail on charges of murder and weapons possession as the investigation continued. One account indicates the shooting began after a dispute between Adams and Taylor, though the exact nature of their relationship is not fully detailed.

Family members said Adams was the oldest of seven children and was attending a local barber school, working toward his license. Does anyone have information about Adams, his daily routines, or the events on Landau Court that morning?