Semaj Ellis, age 21, was found shot in Little Rock, Arkansas, after police were called to the area of 4201 Holt Street in the early morning hours of April 7, 2026. The call came in around 3:51 a.m., sending Little Rock Police Department patrol officers from the Southwest Division to the scene. When officers arrived, they encountered multiple people in the area before finding Ellis suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical crews responded and began life-saving
treatment as Ellis was transported to a local hospital. At first, the case was treated as a shooting investigation, with Major Crimes detectives and the Crime Scene Search Unit coming to the scene, securing the area, canvassing nearby locations, and taking witness statements. Investigators worked the scene in the hours after the shooting, but police did not publicly identify a suspect in the initial reports.
Ellis remained hospitalized for several days after the shooting. On April 13, 2026, he died from his injuries, and his next of kin was notified. After his death, Little Rock police upgraded the case to a homicide. Online memorial information also identified Ellis as a victim of gun violence in Little Rock on April 7, 2026, and public tributes described him as deeply loved by family and friends.
As of the available reports, no arrests, suspects, charges, trial dates, or convictions have been publicly announced in connection with Semaj Ellis’s killing. Little Rock police continued to describe the case as an active investigation and asked anyone with information to contact the department.
