In the late hours of November 21, 2021, the quiet of a wooded area near South University and Golf World in Little Rock, Arkansas, was broken by the discovery of a deceased male. Police had been called to the location around midnight following a report of a shooting that had just occurred. The man was soon identified as 63-year-old Robert Schram. An investigation was immediately launched, with authorities treating the case as a homicide.
For nearly two years, the investigation into Robert
Schram's death continued without a named suspect. The community was left with questions as police worked to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. The case remained open, with authorities seeking information that could lead to an arrest in the seemingly senseless act of violence that had taken a man's life.
Then, in a significant development on September 11, 2023, the Little Rock Police Department announced a breakthrough in the case. They had taken a suspect into custody without incident. The individual arrested was identified as 43-year-old Gary Higgins of Little Rock. Following his arrest, Higgins was charged with capital murder for his alleged involvement in the homicide of Robert Schram, bringing a long-awaited sense of progress for those seeking justice.
