LITTLE ROCK — A week after being shot at an east Little Rock apartment complex, a Little Rock man died Monday.
Desire Rice, 25, of 505 W. 31st St., who had been in critical condition at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock since Aug. 6, died from his injuries according to a statement by Little Rock Police Department spokesman Sgt. Cassandra Davis.
Davis said detectives have identified Cameron Peterson, 20, as a suspect in the shooting of Rice and another man, Billy McKinney, 31, in the 1200 block of Geyer St.
Davis said detectives identified Peterson as a suspect in the shooting the next day and two first-degree battery warrants were issued for his arrest.
One of those warrants has been upgraded to first-degree murder, Davis said.
So far, police have had no luck finding Peterson.
Rice’s death marks the 34th homicide in Little Rock this year.
Arkansas, Pages 8 on 08/14/2012