Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Teen nabbed, 2 more sought in park killing

- GAVIN LESNICK

Authoritie­s have arrested one teen and named two others as suspects in a fatal shooting last month at a skate park near the Arkansas River in North Little Rock.

The Police Department said Davion Wright, 17, was arrested Wednesday night and will face charges as an adult of capital murder, two counts of attempted capital murder and three counts of aggravated robbery.

Wright’s arrest comes about two weeks after Armand Van Tonder was fatally shot at the park at 2800 River Road on the morning of July 16. A second victim, 18-yearold Jacob Bynum, also was shot. Authoritie­s said he is expected to survive.

Police believe the two victims were shot during a robbery.

Investigat­ors on Thursday also named two other suspects: Ladetrick Harris, 17, and Isiah Gilliam, 18, both of North Little Rock. Police said they should be considered armed and dangerous.

Authoritie­s previously said a $10,000 reward was being offered for any informatio­n leading to an arrest and conviction. A statement from police said investigat­ors “anticipate more individual­s to be charged in this case.”

The killing came just days after a robbery was reported at the same skate park. In that case, three 21-year-olds were robbed at gunpoint on July 10 by two people who first asked for “cigarettes, weed and a lighter.”

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