LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — Two men are charged with capital murder after a gunfight at a Little Rock gas station left two people dead and four wounded. James Parker, 74, of Mansfield, Texas, was killed while he was headed to a homecoming event. A witness told police the fight started over a cellphone that was run over. Kavontae Wilburn, 19, and Braxton Flowers, 25, have both pleaded not guilty.
Gunfire Erupts at Circle K on Colonel Glenn Road
The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. on October 15 at the Circle K on Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock. A witness told police the dispute began over a cellphone that someone linked to Tedarien Mitchell had run over. The argument quickly turned deadly.
Store video allegedly shows Ladontae Wilburn, 19, walking in with a handgun fitted with a drum magazine. Police say Flowers pointed a gun at Ladontae, and the two exchanged fire. Mitchell also allegedly fired during the shootout.
James Parker, 74, Killed While Headed to Homecoming
Parker was caught in the gunfire. Video allegedly shows him clutching his chest and falling. He died from his injuries. Parker was from Mansfield, Texas, and was traveling to a homecoming event.
Ladontae Wilburn, Kavontae’s twin brother, was also killed. Tamayra Woods, 22, Kemo Jones, 25, and Tedarien Mitchell, 22, were wounded. Flowers was also hurt in the shooting. Their current conditions were not included in the post.
Kavontae Wilburn Allegedly Fired From Store Doorway
Police say Kavontae Wilburn stood in the doorway and fired multiple rounds toward Flowers, Mitchell, and Woods. Woods ran across the store floor and collapsed. He told detectives he thought someone was shooting at his brother…