On August 5, 2022, officers responded to the West Scenic Apartments at 605 West Scenic Drive in North Little Rock after a call about an apparent accidental shooting. Responders found 21-year-old Black male Jaylen Talley with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

The North Little Rock Police Department’s investigation soon focused on a single individual. Eighteen-year-old Jaydin Alford of North Little Rock was identified as the primary suspect and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Alford was held without bond at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility and had a first court appearance scheduled for August 9, 2022.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators or submit anonymous tips.