Samuel Johnson was 21 when he was shot and killed in West Memphis, Arkansas, late on December 28, 2022. Police were called at about 10:54 PM to the intersection of Ingram Boulevard and East Barton Avenue after reports of gunfire. Officers found Johnson on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds; medics took him to Baptist Crittenden Hospital, where he died.

The West Memphis Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division processed the scene, reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses. Detectives identified three suspects; arrest warrants were issued for 18-year-old Jotavion Ross and 15-year-old Tyler Triplett on charges of Capital Murder. A third person, Tracey Brown, was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution. Ross was taken into custody at a motel by a Special Response Team and was found armed, while Triplett later surrendered; Triplett’s photo was not released because he is a juvenile.

Did anyone in West Memphis see activity near Ingram Boulevard and East Barton Avenue that night or have information about these suspects?