Police in Little Rock search for gunman who shot at officers, spokesman says

Police on scene near 28th and Walker streets early Sunday.
Police on scene near 28th and Walker streets early Sunday.

Little Rock police officers and a man walking down a street exchanged gunfire early Sunday, authorities said.

Little Rock Police Department spokesman Lt. Michael Ford said officers attempted to stop a person who was walking near 28th and Walker streets early Sunday.

The man began firing shots at officers, who returned fire, Ford said. No officers were injured, and a K-9 unit was looking for the gunman in the area as of 2:30 a.m. It wasn't immediately clear if the man was injured.

Dispatch records show officers attempted the stop in the area shortly before 1 a.m.

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