In the early morning of May 7, 2024, police found 43-year-old Wa-Li Johnson outside an apartment at 300 Marshall Road in the Willowbend Apartments complex in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Responding to a report of a suspicious incident or an unconscious person at about 6:07 a.m., officers discovered Johnson with a gunshot wound; the Jacksonville Police Department is investigating his death as a homicide.

As of the latest update, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been reported. The investigation into what led to the shooting is ongoing and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Jacksonville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 501-982-3191 or 501-985-2802.

If anyone saw activity around the Willowbend Apartments that morning or has information about Wa-Li Johnson’s movements before the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.