In the late summer of 2017, the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, was grappling with a surge in violence. This wave of crime tragically touched the life of Antwon Bryant, a 27-year-old man whose death marked the city's 42nd homicide of the year, matching the total for all of the previous year.
In the early morning hours of Monday, August 14, 2017, police responded to a call of shots fired near the 500 block of East Roosevelt.
However, upon their initial investigation, they found nothing out of the ordinary. It wasn't until around 9:30 a.m. that the grim discovery was made. A passerby found Bryant's body in the grass along a frontage road near Interstate 30 at 28th and Commerce. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The Little Rock Police Department's Homicide Unit immediately began an investigation into Bryant's death. At the time, they urged the community to come forward with any information that might lead to the apprehension of those responsible. Investigators were also exploring the possibility of a connection between Bryant's murder and other recent homicides in the area, noting a trend of violence moving eastward across the city.
Despite the initial efforts of law enforcement, the case of Antwon Bryant's murder remains unsolved. His name is listed on the City of Little Rock's roster of unsolved homicides from 2017. There have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the years since his death, leaving a painful void for his family and a community still searching for answers.
