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Police make arrest in Little Rock homicide

The Little Rock Police Department has now made an arrest in a shooting incident where one woman was killed on Sunday afternoon.
Credit: KTHV

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: Police arrested 21-year-old Nemiah Woods was taken into custody on charges of capital murder. 20-year-old Zacorian Hickey was also charged with capital murder for his involvement.

The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened on Sunday afternoon.

According to reports, just before 3:00 p.m., officers were called to the 500 block of East 22nd Street with reports of a shooting. Once they arrived at the scene they found an adult female suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

The victim was identified as 22-year-old Makylia Matthew.

Paramedics performed life-saving measures but she died while still at the scene. Her body was then sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an autopsy to be performed. 

The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.

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