Patrick Smith, 39, was shot inside Club 428 in Little Rock in the early hours of June 20, 2020. First responders arrived at about 12:30 a.m. and took him to a nearby hospital, where he later died of his injuries. The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office sent Smith’s body to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the official cause of death.

Homicide detectives interviewed numerous patrons who were at the club and developed a description of the suspected shooter, concluding the attacker fled the scene. Investigators treated the incident as an isolated event and not a targeted attack against the business. Witnesses identified Marlo Atkins as the suspect in Smith’s shooting; Atkins was arrested and was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm.

If anyone was at Club 428 that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.