This week, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested a man who allegedly fired on a moving semi truck in North Little Rock.
Shortly before 3 p.m. on October 7, ASP responded to I-40 westbound at mile marker 156 in North Little Rock for a reported shooting.
The shooting victim was a 50 year old tractor trailer driver from Arizona who had suffered minor injuries. The victim’s tractor trailer had a shattered window. ASP investigators recovered a projectile lodged in the closet area of the cab of the truck.
After reviewing dash cam video, troopers identified a a maroon 2017 Kia Forte as the suspect vehicle.
The Kia was located at around 5:25 p.m. at an apartment complex in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
ASP executed a search warrant and arrested, Al’Khaliq Rogers, 21.
When investigators searched the apartment, they found three firearms, including one stolen out of Oklahoma, along with illegal marijuana, multiple drum magazines for a rifle and pistols, and a bulletproof vest.
Rogers is facing the following charges, according to ASP:
- Committing a Terroristic Act
- First Degree Battery
- Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm
- Simultaneous Possession of Firearms and Narcotics
- Possession with Intent to Deliver
- Theft by Receiving
Rogers was booked into the Pulaski County Detention Center.