In North Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 17, 2021, the life of 27-year-old Douglas Lee Bennett, III, a male, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter that also claimed the life of another young man. The incident unfolded at the Arrowhead Estates Apartment Complex located at 4705 Augusta Circle, where Bennett and 26-year-old Andrew Isaiah Jackson were fatally shot.
That afternoon, a distress call was made to the North Little Rock Police Department by an individual reporting a
shooting at his apartment. The caller informed authorities that he had shot two men who he alleged had attacked him inside his residence. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the bodies of Bennett and Jackson, both of whom had sustained what appeared to be fatal gunshot wounds.
The North Little Rock Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into the double slaying. Detectives began the process of interviewing individuals and meticulously processing the scene for evidence. The bodies of both victims were subsequently transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
As the investigation progressed, the identities of the two deceased men were officially confirmed. While the police continued to actively investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, they publicly appealed for information from the community. Authorities encouraged anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact their detective division or utilize the department's anonymous tip line. As of the immediate reports following the event, no arrests had been publicly announced, and the identity of the shooter, who claimed self-defense, had not been released. The investigation into the deaths of Douglas Lee Bennett, III and Andrew Isaiah Jackson was reported as ongoing.
