LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Stop the Violence held a news conference Sunday night for the family of Bruce Tate, a Sherwood man who was found dead early last week in North Little Rock after suffering multiple injuries.

A suspect has not yet been found in connection with the case.

Family members of the late Bruce Tate gathered at Shiloh Baptist Church in North Little Rock to send a message to whoever is responsible for his death and anyone who knows what happened.

“Imagine, if this is your family, you want it resolved, and that’s all we ask. You know, we’re asking for justice for our father,” said Courtney Tate, Son.

Bruce Tate, 78, was a man known for his gentle spirit and love of his community.

“My dad was loving. He kept us laughing. I was a daddy’s girl, so it affected me in ways that you know, the person who took him from us will never, ever understand,” said daughter, Reshonda Tate .

“There are so many different things that I wish I would have said, you know, when he was alive that I won’t get a chance to say now. My dad was very loved,” Courtney said.

Bruce Tate was a man who lost his life to violence, leaving behind a devastated family.

“You’re trying desperately to make sense. This is why we don’t understand. Why? Who? There are so many unanswered questions. Because if you asked him for his wallet, he would have given it to you. asked him for the truck, he would have given it to him. There was no need to kill him cruelly. And that is why we are here today, in the midst of our pain, to appeal to the community of Arkansas that is our home. Reshonda said.

Although the North Little Rock Police Department has opened an investigation, Arkansas Stop the Violence has helped Bruce’s wife and family reach out to the public as they plead for help in finding who is responsible.

“Snitch culture damages and destroys families because today is our family, our random family. So tomorrow, it can be your family. It could be the family of someone you love. So we’re begging people to come. before because, you know, I doubt this will be the last time they take someone’s loved one away from them,” Reshonda said.

The family says that while a piece of them will always be missing, closure is now what they want most.

“The man they took from us is a father, a grandfather, a wonderful man, and this is a void that we will have for a very long time,” Reshonda said.

“This wasn’t even an accident, at least an accident, you know, we can wrap our heads around that this wasn’t an accident. It was one hell of a premeditated murder. And not just a murder, it was over the top. This was way over the top. it was someone who doesn’t deserve it, whoever did this doesn’t deserve to breathe air anymore,” Courtney said.

Bruce Tate’s memorial service will be held next weekend.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NLRPD tip line at 501-680-8439.