LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Sunday April 26, 2020, officers were alerted of the location of a shooting suspect, Fredrick Jones, who was wanted for a shooting that occurred at 2514 W. 13th Street the day before.
The caller continued to provide updates to dispatch of the location of Jones, as he traveled on West 12th Street in a green minivan.
Officers later located the caller and the minivan in the area of 12th Street and Rodney Parham Road. An officer attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of 12th Street and Kanis Road, and the vehicle began to flee.
Jones continued to flee south on Barrow Road at a high rate of speed. A short time later, the fleeing vehicle struck a Toyota Sienna at the intersection of Barrow Road and 36th Street.
After the collision, the vehicle that was struck caught fire. Officers rushed to remove everyone from the vehicles, extinguish the fire, and get them medical treatment.
The Little Rock Fire Department responded to the scene and were able to control the fire.
The driver of the Toyota Sienna, 62-year-old Jose Hernandez, was transported to Baptist Hospital to be treated for his injuries. Hernandez later died from his injuries. The passenger in the vehicle with Hernandez also sustained injuries, but were not believed to be life threatening.
Jones was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries he sustained during the collision, but were non-life threatening. A passenger in the vehicle with Jones was taken into custody for an unrelated traffic warrant.
At the collision, Jones was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and apparent cocaine.
Once released from the hospital, Jones will be charged with Battery 1st, Terroristic Act, Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons x2, Theft by Receiving (gun), Simultaneous Possession of Guns and Drugs, Possession of Cocaine with Purpose, and Possession of Drugs Paraphernalia.
Accident Reconstruction Officers reviewed the incident and later served Jones with additional warrants for Murder 1st Degree, Battery 2nd, and Fleeing. He was served while in the Pulaski County Jail.