Police: Benton man, 18, dead in North Little Rock shooting

FILE — A North Little Rock Police Department vehicle is shown in this 2019 file photo.
FILE — A North Little Rock Police Department vehicle is shown in this 2019 file photo.

North Little Rock police identified the man who died in a shooting near 16th and Chandler streets early Monday.

Albert Reddick, 18, of Benton was pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to a shooting call just before 1:30 a.m., according to a police news release Monday afternoon.

Reddick's body has been taken to the state Crime Laboratory for an autopsy.

Detectives are still investigating the incident, according to the release.

EARLIER:

One person is dead after a shooting in North Little Rock early Monday, police said.

Officers responding to a shooting call at 16th and Chandler streets just before 1:30 a.m. found the male victim with a gunshot wound, according to a news release by North Little Rock police. The body of the victim, whose name and age weren’t immediately released, was taken to the state Crime Laboratory for an autopsy.

An investigation is ongoing, police said. The release didn’t indicate whether a suspect had been identified in the killing.

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