NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Police in North Little Rock are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting near the Park Hill Historic District that left one person dead.
A spokesperson with the North Little Rock Police Department said the shooting happened in the 300 block of East C Avenue.
Authorities said dispatchers received a call about the shooting just after 4:15 p.m. and quickly responded.
When they arrived, the officers said they found the victim, a man, dead at the scene. Investigators said the identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the victim’s next of kin.
Police said a suspect has been taken into custody at the scene.
Officials are responding to the scene to begin their investigation. Detectives are investigating this incident as a homicide. Officers are asking the public to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on this deadly shooting to call the NLRPD tip line at 501-680-8439 or Detective Gibbons at 501-771-7149. Department officials added that tips can remain anonymous.