Youth arrested after Little Rock shooting

FILE — A Little Rock Police Department vehicle is shown in this file photo.
FILE — A Little Rock Police Department vehicle is shown in this file photo.

A 16-year-old was wounded by gunfire after a fight in a Little Rock parking lot Sunday evening, according to a police report.

Victor Lopez, 16, of Little Rock reportedly shot a gun multiple times after an altercation involving several unknown individuals, striking a vehicle with two people in it traveling on University Avenue, police said.

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Lopez was shot, though police did not know if the wound was self-inflicted or if he was shot by an unknown person.

He was arrested at UAMS Medical Center on two counts of committing a terroristic act and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

Metro on 01/14/2020

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story listed incorrect charges Lopez is facing. He was arrested on two counts of committing a terroristic act.

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