On the evening of December 24, 2014, Alex Booker, a 27-year-old man from Little Rock, was found lying in the street in the Shorter Gardens Housing Area of North Little Rock around 10:00 PM. He had sustained fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene after a passerby alerted authorities.

Investigators identified 26-year-old Tyrun Lamont Jones of North Little Rock as a suspect. Jones, who was on parole for first-degree domestic battery at the time, turned himself in on January 7, 2015, and was charged with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. At trial, Brianna Jordan testified that she had sexual relationships with both Jones and Booker and that Jones texted Booker to come over; she said a disagreement followed and Jones shot Booker. Anita Henderson testified she saw Jones shoot Booker multiple times in the back. Jones testified that Jordan was the shooter, that Henderson was not present, and admitted he initially lied to police blaming another man.

The jury convicted Tyrun L. Jones of second-degree murder; he was sentenced to a total of forty years in prison, including twenty-five years for the murder and an additional fifteen years for a firearm enhancement.

If anyone knew Alex Booker or has information about that night, please share what you know.