Dequan Anderson, an 18-year-old from Conway, Arkansas, lost his life to gun violence on October 15, 2023, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The incident occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. at the 4900 block of North Walnut Road, near the intersection of McCain Boulevard and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
When North Little Rock Police Department officers arrived at the scene, they found Anderson with a gunshot wound.
He was immediately taken to an area hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation led to the arrest of 15-year-old Hezekiah Muller from Conway, who was apprehended on October 18, 2023. Muller was taken into custody by North Little Rock police detectives, with assistance from the Little Rock Police Department, Arkansas State Police, and the United States Marshal Service Eastern District of Arkansas Fugitive Task Force. He was observed entering a convenience store in the 1000 block of Chicot Road in Little Rock at around 2:41 p.m.
Muller is being charged as an adult for attempted capital murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the shooting. He was held without bond in the Pulaski County jail.
No public services were scheduled for Dequan Anderson at the time of the reports.
