In the early morning hours of September 21, 2021, the parking lot of a McDonald's on McCain Boulevard in North Little Rock, Arkansas, became the scene of a fatal shooting. Michael Littles, a 62-year-old Black male from Little Rock, was discovered by police inside a vehicle, having been shot. Officers had responded to multiple reports of gunfire at approximately 6:41 a.m. and found Mr. Littles deceased at the scene.
Inside the vehicle with Michael Littles were two other individuals.
One of them had sustained at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The third person in the car was unharmed. The North Little Rock Police Department quickly launched a homicide investigation into the shooting.
A few days after the incident, authorities publicly identified 19-year-old Javian Sprinkle as the primary suspect. The North Little Rock Police Department announced they were actively searching for Sprinkle and had issued warrants for his arrest on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder. Sprinkle was known to frequent areas in both Little Rock and Pine Bluff and was considered to be armed and dangerous. Law enforcement encouraged anyone with information regarding Sprinkle's whereabouts to come forward.
