Joshua Young arrested in 2021 North Little Rock deadly shooting

Joshua Young was arrested in North Little Rock in connection with a deadly 2021 shooting. The arrest marks the third person taken into custody during the ongoing homicide investigation.

North Little Rock Police Department officials said detectives and U.S. Marshals arrested the 24-year-old man on Thursday. Young faces a charge of capital murder.

Officers found Young at a home in North Little Rock. He was taken into custody without incident, according to police.

Authorities originally responded to reports of gunfire on Sept. 6, 2021. The incident occurred at the Icon Lakewood Apartments located at 2400 McCain Boulevard.

Officers found two women lying in the apartment parking lot. Each woman had suffered at least one gunshot wound. One victim died.

Officials pronounced 20-year-old Taylor Davis dead at the scene. Emergency crews took the second victim to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators previously arrested two other suspects in 2023. Those suspects were 20-year-old Efaybeon McMiller and 20-year-old Jaylub White.

Capital murder charges in Arkansas carry potential penalties of life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty. Arrested individuals remain in custody pending formal court appearances and bond hearings.

Police have not released further details about the case. The investigation remains active.