On September 14, 2021, at about 1:00 a.m., Little Rock officers patrolling near Kanis Road and John Barrow Road heard gunfire and went to the 1900 block of Michael Drive. They found 36-year-old Freddie Baker Jr. unresponsive; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries. The Little Rock Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Freddie Baker Jr. was the son of Freddie Baker Sr. and Laura Dean Baker. He is survived by his parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives and friends. Public appeals have asked anyone with information to contact the Little Rock Police Department at 371-4636. Prior to this incident, Baker had a history of legal issues, including a 2014 arrest in Little Rock for violating a protection order. As of December 29, 2024, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Does anyone in the Little Rock area have information about that night or remember seeing anything near Michael Drive around 1:00 a.m. on September 14, 2021?