{"id":277546,"date":"2026-05-20T02:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277546\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T02:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:55:12","slug":"police-identify-suspect-in-deadly-shooting-of-6-year-old-arkansas-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277546\/","title":{"rendered":"Police identify suspect in deadly shooting of 6-year-old Arkansas child"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jacksonville police have identified a suspect who is believed to be connected to the recent shooting death of a 6-year-old child.<\/p>\n

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. \u2014 The Jacksonville Police Department identified a suspect who they believe was involved in the shooting death of a six-year-old<\/a> on Sunday, May 17.<\/p>\n

Officials said they have identified 21-year-old Artavius Dontel Johnson as a suspect.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Johnson was last seen in a white Hyundai Elantra, with an Arkansas license plate that displayed BGP35N.<\/p>\n

Police said warrants are being issued for Johnson’s arrest and that he is considered armed and dangerous.<\/p>\n

Police were initially called to the 4000 block of South Highway 161 for a “shots-fired call.”<\/p>\n

Upon their arrival, they found a 6-year-old boy in a vehicle who authorities said had been shot multiple times.<\/p>\n

Anyone who comes into contact with Johnson is asked to call the Jacksonville Police Department.<\/p>\n

If anyone has information or a location for Johnson, they are encouraged to contact Detective Hernandez with the Jacksonville Police Department at (501) 985-2802.<\/p>\n

Artavius Dontel Johnson \/ White Hyundai Elantra<\/p>\n


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