On a grim Monday in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of Avron Britton, a 21-year-old Black male from College Station, was tragically cut short. On November 27, 2023, officers responded to a call about a person down near Boyle Park and made a harrowing discovery. Britton was found lying in the roadway in the 2800 block of Boyle Park Road, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The Little Rock Police Department's homicide detectives and crime scene unit promptly began an investigation,
canvassing the area for any witnesses or video surveillance that could shed light on the fatal shooting. The Pulaski County Coroner transported Britton's body to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an autopsy to officially determine the cause of death.
The investigation into Avron Britton's death led to the identification of two suspects. Law enforcement officials issued capital murder arrest warrants, signaling a significant breakthrough in the case. The first suspect, 26-year-old Stephen Johnson, was taken into custody on February 20, 2024.
Months later, on July 24, 2024, the second suspect, 17-year-old Nazir Withers of Little Rock, was arrested. Like Johnson, Withers faces a charge of capital murder in connection with Britton's death. The arrests brought a measure of progress in the ongoing investigation into the violent death of the young man.
