On a Saturday afternoon in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of 20-year-old D’Anhtay Leroy Stanley was tragically cut short. On February 20, 2021, at approximately 1:50 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 5200 block of Halifax Drive, prompting calls to the Little Rock Police Department.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a grim situation. D’Anhtay Leroy Stanley, a young man with his life ahead of him, was discovered suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel quickly attended to him and transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be too severe. Stanley was pronounced dead, leaving a community to grapple with the senseless violence.
In the aftermath of the shooting, homicide detectives and crime scene search units descended upon Halifax Drive. They began the meticulous process of investigating the scene, searching for evidence and speaking with anyone who might have witnessed the events leading up to the fatal encounter. The coroner was called and arranged for Stanley's body to be taken to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an autopsy to officially determine the cause of his death.
The investigation into the death of D’Anhtay Leroy Stanley was launched and remains an open case. To date, no information has been publicly released by law enforcement officials regarding any arrests that have been made in connection with the homicide, nor have any potential suspects been identified. The community awaits answers as detectives continue their work to bring justice for D'Anhtay Leroy Stanley.
