Police ID man fatally shot in Little Rock

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.

Police identified Wednesday afternoon a 23-year-old homicide victim who was found Tuesday night in Little Rock.

Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. to calls about gunshots near 501 Napa Valley Dr., where the body of Keyshawn Simpson of North Little Rock was found, a Little Rock police report states.

Witnesses said they saw several people running toward the E-Z Mart at the corner of Napa Valley Drive and Mara Lynn Road, but officers were unable to find the individuals, according to the report.

Simpson appeared to have been shot in his head and back, police said.

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