Josh Couser, a 17-year-old Black male, was found dead in a ditch on Ashley 16 in Crossett, Arkansas, in the early morning of January 16, 2020. A passerby discovered him about 8 a.m.; investigators determined he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and treated the case as a homicide.

Within days three people were arrested and charged with first-degree murder: 21-year-old Brandan Fields, 22-year-old Daylon Manning, and a 16-year-old juvenile who was later ordered to be tried as an adult. Prosecutors did not publicly release the juvenile’s name. A car reportedly borrowed by the accused was found at the scene, but the vehicle’s owner has not been identified publicly. It was not clearly stated whether Couser was shot where his body was located or moved there afterward.

The shooting left Couser’s parents and four older siblings grieving the loss of their youngest child. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please share it with the Ashley County Sheriff’s Office.