The North Little Rock Police Department announced in a social media post that it was investigating a fatal shooting. Officers responded to a residence in the area of Perin Road and Kierre Drive after a report of a person who’d been shot around 2:37 p.m. on December 16, 2023.

Once officers reached the scene, they found an adult male lying outside the residence with at least one gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. North Little Rock Police Department detectives were notified and responded to start a homicide investigation.

NLRPD said detectives processed the scene and are conducting interviews. At this time, the victim’s name is not being released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Little Rock Police Department’s Tip Line at 501-680-8439 or Detective Michael Gibbons at 501-771-7149.