Little Rock police were seeking a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and another in serious condition Saturday morning.
Lt. Steve McClanahan, a Little Rock police spokesman, said officers found Michael Lee, 21, of Little Rock dead around 4:50 a.m. He was found in the breezeway of Building D at Spanish Jon's Apartments, formerly known as St. John's Apartments, at 5001 W. 65th St., police said.
At 5:04 a.m., police received a call about Anthony Neal, 20, of Little Rock being treated for gunshot wounds at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock. McClanahan said detectives determined Lee and Neal were involved in the same shooting.
McClanahan said Saturday morning that detectives collected evidence at the scene of the shooting and spoke to witnesses, but the witness accounts of the shooting were inconsistent.
Later Saturday, police identified Robert Edwards, 21, as a suspect in the shooting. Edwards is black, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, police said in a news release. He does not have a permanent address but is known to spend time at the apartments where the shooting occurred, police said.
Police issued first-degree murder and first-degree battery warrants for Edwards, who also goes by "Little Rob." The release advised anyone who comes across him to use "extreme caution," noting that Edwards is "known to be armed."
Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact Little Rock homicide detectives at (501) 404-3009.
According to a police report, the two people who took Neal to the hospital Saturday morning -- Ladreka Jackson, 21, and Keith Kynchen, 18, both of Little Rock -- were taken into custody on outstanding warrants. Police also impounded the car they drove to the hospital, the report said.
Lee's death was the 21st homicide of 2016 in Little Rock. It happened the day after the city's 20th homicide, which occurred in west Little Rock.
At this time in 2015 there had been 20 homicides in Little Rock, McClanahan said.
Metro on 08/21/2016