On January 8, 2023, 18-year-old Jayani L. Jordan was fatally shot while walking in the front yard of a residence at 604 Elm Street in Lake Village, Arkansas. The shooting occurred around 4:15 p.m.; a witness reported hearing gunfire and police found Jordan in the yard with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for determination of cause and manner of death.

The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division took the lead on the homicide at the request of local authorities. In the days after the shooting no suspects had been identified and investigators described the case as ongoing while special agents prepared a criminal case file for the Chicot County prosecuting attorney. No arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced.

If anyone was in the Elm Street area that afternoon or has information about Jayani’s movements or possible witnesses, please share what is known with the investigators handling the case.