In the pre-dawn hours of January 30, 2020, gunfire broke out near Huntsville Avenue and Newell Drive in Springdale, Arkansas. Officers found 23-year-old Joseph Soto, a Hispanic man, lying in a driveway with a gunshot wound. Emergency aid was given at the scene but Soto was pronounced dead. Investigators say he had been visiting acquaintances at the residence, suggesting the shooting was not random.

Three men were quickly identified as persons of interest. Witnesses placed Ramon Ilario Flores, 28; Daniel Danny Iraburo, 22; and Alexander Knockz Amador, 26, at the scene. One witness reported an argument during which Flores allegedly slapped Soto and said Amador then shot him, later claiming he thought Soto was reaching for a weapon.

All three fled to Fort Smith. Flores and Iraburo were arrested in early February 2020 and charged as accomplices to capital murder. On February 13, 2020, U.S. Marshals located Amador after a brief chase; he was captured and charged with capital murder after reportedly firing at officers during the pursuit. Did anyone in Springdale know Joseph Soto or see activity around Huntsville Avenue that night?