David Royal, 34, was shot and killed in Little Rock in the early hours of October 30, 2022. Little Rock Police officers from the Southwest Division were sent to a residence at 6 York Drive shortly after 2:00 a.m. following a report of a shooting. The caller identified himself as the shooter and said he had just shot his brother.

Officers found David Royal with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures but Royal was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the State Crime Lab for autopsy. Investigators identified and arrested his brother, 40-year-old Avreyon Carter, who was questioned at the Major Crimes Division and charged with first-degree murder. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing.

If anyone has information about David Royal, the events at 6 York Drive on October 30, 2022, or the people involved, please come forward.