Roderick Bernard Allen, 46, was found fatally shot on the afternoon of Monday, February 20, 2023, on the 800 block of Parker Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene after officers were dispatched following reports of a shooting.

Detectives identified a suspect and, less than two days later on February 22, 2023, authorities arrested Dailon R. Allen and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with Roderick Allen’s death. Investigators described the circumstances that led to the fatal encounter as still under investigation as the case prepared to move through the legal system.

If anyone in the North Little Rock area has information about what happened on Parker Street that afternoon, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.