On December 6, 2022, gunfire was reported in the 11500 block of West Markham Street in Little Rock around 12:46 p.m. Officers found spent casings at that scene, and shortly afterward were directed to the intersection of Markham Street and Chenal Parkway. There they discovered 18-year-old Little Rock resident Ja’Markeise Gage suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Emergency responders arrived but his injuries were fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office transported his body to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy while homicide detectives and the Crime Scene Search Unit canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage. Investigators identified three suspects and arrested 22-year-old Kadren Frierson, 21-year-old Kevin Pringle, and 20-year-old Carlo Spencer; all three were charged with Capital Murder in connection with Gage’s killing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has surveillance from the Markham and Chenal Parkway area that could help, please come forward.