Police beat: Woman shot multiple times in Little Rock; man accused of knocking out girlfriend's teeth

Little Rock police investigate a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the 4300 block of West 26th Street.
Little Rock police investigate a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the 4300 block of West 26th Street.

Shot multiple times, woman in hospital

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Police were investigating Wednesday after a woman was shot multiple times in Little Rock, a police spokesman said.

Officers were called to the 4300 block of West 26th Street at 2:07 p.m. for a report of a shooting, said Lt. Steve McClanahan, a Police Department spokesman.

When officers arrived, they found inside a vehicle a woman who had been shot multiple times, he said.

The shooter is described as a black man in his early to mid-20s, he said. McClanahan said the man was wearing a black hoodie and was headed east on foot.

Police reported Wednesday that the woman, who was not immediately identified, was in stable condition.

The motive in the shooting was unknown Wednesday afternoon, McClanahan said.

Boyfriend arrested in woman's injuries

A Little Rock man was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he bit and hit a woman, knocking out part of her false teeth.

Police arrived at UAMS Medical Center around 4:15 a.m. and spoke with the victim, who said Willie Lovelace, 43, bit her on her right hand and struck her on the head, according to a report.

The woman, who said she was dating Lovelace, had a cut on the back of her head that required stitches, and her false teeth were damaged, the report said.

Lovelace was arrested and faces a charge of third-degree domestic battery, records show.

A court date is set for Jan. 11.

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