Little Rock police on Thursday arrested a suspect in a drive-by shooting that injured a 7-year-old boy Tuesday.
Dagan Coleman, 21, was charged with first-degree battery, unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle and committing a terroristic act.
Coleman told investigators that he was in a vehicle Tuesday afternoon with a person who fired multiple shots in the 1100 block of Washington Street, according to an arrest report. Police reported that one of those shots struck a 7-year-old boy in the arm.
The boy was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Police spokesman Lt. Steve McClanahan said investigators believe the shooter was targeting a group of people sitting on a hill -- not the boy.
No other arrests had been made Thursday.
Coleman was being held in the Pulaski County jail.
Metro on 06/30/2017
