In the early hours of a Sunday morning in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of Roderick Wesley, a 45-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2019, at approximately 1:47 a.m., police responded to a call of shots fired in the vicinity of East 16th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered a scene where two individuals had sustained gunshot wounds.
Both victims were immediately transported to a local hospital for medical attention.
While one of the victims was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Roderick Wesley succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. His death marked the tenth homicide in the city of North Little Rock for that year.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the North Little Rock Police Department opened an investigation into the incident. Authorities appealed to the public for any information that could shed light on the events leading to the shooting. A 24-hour tip line was established for individuals to anonymously provide any details they might have.
Despite the initial investigation and the public appeal for information, details regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect or suspects in the death of Roderick Wesley have not been made publicly available in the years following the incident. The case remains a painful memory for the community and the family he left behind, which included his wife, Arleen Wesley, and his children, Benjamin and Whitney Johnson.
