Carnelius Williams, a 17-year-old Black male, was shot multiple times on January 5, 2023, in Little Rock near Chicot Road and Depriest Road. He was taken to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital but died of his injuries. Little Rock Police were notified at 11:21 p.m. and identified Williams at the hospital; witnesses there pointed officers to a shooting on Chicot Road and Depriest Road, and investigators later located a crime scene on Depriest Road.

The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office transported Williams’s body to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy while Homicide Detectives and the Crime Scene Search Unit processed the scene. Detectives canvassed the Depriest Road area seeking witnesses and evidence. As of the latest reports available, the investigation is ongoing and no suspects or arrests have been publicly announced.

If anyone was in the Chicot Road or Depriest Road area on January 5 and saw or heard anything relevant, please come forward with information.