Ark. Code § 5-10-103 : CRIMINAL OFFENSES — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON — HOMICIDE —10-103 - Murder in the second degree
(a) A person commits murder in the second degree if:
(1) The person knowingly causes the death of another person under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or
(2) With the purpose of causing serious physical injury to another person, the person causes the death of any person.
(b) Murder in the second degree is a Class A felony.