On a summer day in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of Daniel Webster Felton, a 65-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2022, he was found with apparent gunshot wounds in the driveway of a rental property he owned on Whispering Pines Drive. His wife of 44 years, Becky, made the discovery after returning from a brief trip to a hardware store and to get breakfast.
Emergency services were called, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the homicide began immediately, with Little Rock Police Department detectives canvassing the neighborhood for any witnesses or surveillance footage that might shed light on the events of that morning. Their efforts, which included the recovery of ring doorbell footage, quickly led them to a person of interest. Within a matter of days, on August 5, 2022, an arrest was made. An 18-year-old, Markistan Gines, was taken into custody and charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting. While an arrest was made, the motive behind the unprovoked act was not immediately made public, and the investigation continued.
Daniel, or 'Danny' as he was known to friends and family, was remembered as a man of impeccable character and boundless energy. A devoted husband, father to three children, and grandfather to four, he was a self-made man who built a career engineering and selling commercial trucks. He had met the love of his life, Becky, while they were students at Little Rock Central High School. Though he resided in Madison, Mississippi, he still maintained properties in his hometown of Little Rock, where he was known to be a kind and helpful landlord, even mentoring local children. His sudden and violent death left a profound void in the lives of his family and all who had the pleasure of crossing his path.
