Dequan Anderson

Dequan Anderson, an 18-year-old male from Conway, Arkansas, was fatally shot in North Little Rock on the evening of October 15, 2023. His death set in motion a multi-agency investigation that quickly led to an arrest.

The shooting occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of North Walnut Road, near the intersection of McCain Boulevard and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. When officers from the North Little Rock Police Department arrived, they discovered Dequan suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital for emergency treatment, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

Detectives with the North Little Rock Police Department began an investigation that identified a suspect within days. On Wednesday, October 18, a team of law enforcement officers located 15-year-old Hezekiah Muller, also of Conway. With assistance from the Little Rock Police Department, Arkansas State Police, and the United States Marshal Service Eastern District of Arkansas Fugitive Task Force, detectives took Muller into custody at approximately 2:41 p.m. as he entered a convenience store in the 1000 block of Chicot Road in Little Rock.

Muller was charged as an adult with criminal attempt to commit capital murder and aggravated robbery. He was booked into the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. During his initial appearance in North Little Rock District Court, a judge set his bond at $1 million. As of October 2023, the case against Muller was proceeding through the court system.