Robert Leon Scales was a 44-year-old Black man from North Little Rock, Arkansas, born June 29, 1971 to Annie Lee and Leon Scales. He is remembered in his obituary as a son and the father of six children: Chaz, Chavin Robinson, Chavez, Ja’Naya, Re’Naya Scales, and LaReshia Patterson.

Shortly before 3:25 a.m. on May 23, 2016, police were called to the Walmart Supercenter parking lot at 4450 McCain Boulevard after a man was found there with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Parts of the confrontation were reported to have started at the Popeyes restaurant at 4415 McCain Boulevard across the street and spilled back to the Walmart lot. Authorities described the incident as an isolated domestic disturbance involving three people, including one person who worked for Walmart.

Officers detained a man at the scene for questioning and sought a warrant to search his vehicle, but early reports noted no charges had been filed and there is no widely reported follow-up resolving the case.

Did anyone who knew Robert or who was in that area that night see or hear anything that could help fill in the unanswered details?