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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (BFMG) — Police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in Jacksonville and are warning the public that he is considered armed and dangerous.
Officers with the Jacksonville Police Department responded around 7:30 p.m. May 17 to a report of shots fired in the 4000 block of South Highway 161. While en route, officers were notified that a person had been struck by gunfire.
When officers arrived, they found a 6-year-old boy inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Police rendered aid at the scene, and the child was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Two adults who were inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting were not injured, according to police.
Investigators have identified 21-year-old Artavius Dontal Johnson as a suspect in the killing. Authorities say Johnson was last seen driving a white 2012 Hyundai Elantra with Arkansas license plate BGP 35N.
Police say Johnson is considered armed and dangerous.
The Jacksonville Police Department continues to investigate the shooting and has not released additional details about a possible motive.
Anyone with information about Johnson’s whereabouts or the shooting is urged to contact law enforcement.
