On February 8, 2017, 29-year-old Wilford Waymon Dee Jay Banks III was shot in a drive-by attack on West 25th Street in Little Rock. Banks was sitting in a Kia when a dark gray Camry approached a burgundy Kia; the Camry’s occupant opened fire on the Kia and continued shooting as the vehicle left. Banks was found in the Kia with multiple gunshot wounds, taken to hospital, and later died of his injuries.

Banks lived in Little Rock and was a licensed barber who attended Pulaski Tech and Washington Barber College. Family remembered his warm personality, big hugs, hearty laugh, and giving spirit; they described him as a loving son, brother, and friend who enjoyed time with family, travel, and holiday celebrations. Funeral services were held at Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church in Wheatley, with burial at Gill Cemetery.

The Little Rock Police Department had not identified any suspects and the investigation remained open. If anyone has information about that night or the vehicles involved, please share it with investigators.