LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: Little Rock police arrested 19-year-old Donte Blackmon for his involvement in the homicide. Blackmon was charged with capital murder.
The Little Rock Police Department is investigating an overnight homicide in the 3200 block of Coleman Place at the University Village apartments.
Authorities said they responded to a shooting at the UA Little Rock apartment around 1:25 a.m. Saturday and found 24-year-old Cornelius Johnson with gunshot wounds.
According to Little Rock police, Johnson received medical treatment at a local hospital, but later died from the injuries.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Little Rock homicide detectives at (501) 371-4660.
UA Little Rock Broadcast Media Director Angela Parker told us Johnson was not a student at the university.
"We notified the campus community early this morning of the incident that occurred overnight on our campus," UA Little Rock Chief of Communications and Marketing Carrie Phillips said. "We have mobilized our counseling services team to provide in-person and virtual support to students who would like to connect with counselors. We would like to offer our thanks to UA Little Rock Campus Police for their swift response and to LRPD for their complete cooperation and support."
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. We will update you as more information becomes available.