On the evening of June 5, 2022, 32-year-old Darrell D. Profit Jr., a Black/African American man, was shot and killed near the intersection of 15th Street and Hanger Hill in Little Rock’s Hanger Hill district. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found Profit lying on the ground with at least one gunshot wound. Emergency medical aid was given, but his injuries proved fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Little Rock police opened a homicide investigation and have been working to piece together the events that led to his death. No suspect information has been publicly released and no arrests have been announced. The investigation remains active and authorities have asked the community for any information that could help identify those responsible.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened near 15th Street and Hanger Hill that evening, please contact law enforcement.