Teen Escapes Shooting Rampage

"HARRISON, AR — Police are investigating a possible murder/suicide at a residence on Bunn Ave. East in Harrison Wednesday.

"According to Harrison Police Department's Chief Paul Woodruff, police were called to the home by Sheila Fredrick, 46, who said her estranged husband, William Fredrick, 42, was trying to kick in her door and armed with a gun.

"When police arrived, they found Sheila’s 13-year-old son outside the home. He said he saw William kick in the door and come inside with a gun. The boy then picked up a baseball bat and hit the gun, causing it to discharge and fall from William’s hand.

"The boy ran to his bedroom, locked the door and crawled out a window to find help. He said he heard to gunshots from inside the home.

"The first officer who arrived on scene went into the home and attempted to open a back bedroom door that seemed to be barricaded. Additional officers forced open the door, which was blocked by Sheila's body.

"Woodruff says both William and Sheila were dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

"Evidence from the home and the bodies will be sent to the state crime lab for examination.

"According to Woodruff, Sheila had a valid protection order against William and he had violated the order numerous times.

"The sheriff's department was waiting for warrants on William for three separate incidents when the murder/suicide happened.

"Woodruff says, in the third and most recent incident, William entered Sheila's home when no one was there. The incident was classified as a burglary because he got on her computer while he was in the house. That, coupled with the violation of the protection order, made the incident a felony."

From OzarksFirst.com...

"He Was Very Well Liked In The Community"

"PARIS, AR — Authorities say a 71-year-old Logan County man shot and killed his daughter Wednesday afternoon before turning the gun on himself.

"Deputies with the Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 p.m. to 148 Old Sandy Road, just north of Paris, according to Arkansas State Police. Responders found the body of Leslie Ewing, 39, in the kitchen area of the home. They found Jerry Ewing, 71, on the back patio with a gun. After telling Ewing to lower the gun, Ewing shot and killed himself, said local prosecutor Tom Tatum.

"Authorities said an investigation reveals Ewing shot his daughter in the home before encountering deputies outside.

"`All I know is he got upset at his daughter and he got real upset with her, and he shot her,` resident Bill Bradley said.

"Charles Pearson is the former police chief of Paris, and said he last saw Ewing 20 years ago when he worked for the town’s newspaper.

"`This is a shock something like this it’s one of those things you never would think would happen,` Pearson said. `He was very well liked in the community.`"

From 5newsonline.com...

"Mentally Afflicted" Man Kills Mother, Grandmother

"LITTLE ROCK, AR — Little Rock police announced early Thursday morning that it appears a man has shot and killed his mother and grandmother just before turning the gun on himself.

"According to Sgt. Cassandra Davis, police were called to the Colony West Apartments on 1420 Breckenridge Drive around 10 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check as family members were concerned about not hearing anything from the victims in a very long time.

"Sgt. Davis's report showed that once police were able to enter the apartment, they found the bodies of 86-year-old Betty Joe Chapman, 60-year-old Lisa Rochelle Chapman, and 38-year-old Joshua Minor. All three of them had apparently been shot to death.

"A police report did indicate that Minor was mentally afflicted, but did not go into detail.

"Homicide detective said all three of the shooting victims lived together in the apartment. In addition, detectives found out there had been ongoing tension between Minor and his grandmother. They said that based off of evidence at the scene, Minor apparently killed both his mother and grandmother before killing himself."

From THV11.com...

Police Find Bodies During Welfare Check

"PINE BLUFF, AR — A husband and wife were found dead inside their Pine Bluff home Tuesday, and police say their deaths appear to be the result of a murder/suicide.

"Pine Bluff police responded about 9:30 a.m. to multiple requests for a welfare check at 4510 Thompson Road, where John Williams, 68, and his wife, Sandra Williams, 64, were found dead inside the home.

"Pine Bluff Police Department detectives are investigating their deaths as a murder-suicide, a department spokesman said in a news release. The Williams' bodies were taken to the state Crime Laboratory for autopsies.

"It marks the 13th homicide in Pine Bluff this year, police said."

From arkansasonline.com...

Bodies Found After No One Picks Up Kids From Daycare

"HARRISON, AR — The Harrison Police Department says a husband and wife are dead after an apparent murder/suicide, Monday evening.

"According to Chief Paul Woodruff, the department was asked to check on 24-year-old Bailie Breedlove around 2:30 p.m., at her home on 1020 W. Prospect in Harrison.

"Police say the woman’s grandfather wanted her to be checked on because her three children (ages 3, 3 and 4) had not be picked up from daycare.

"Woodruff says when officers entered the home they found the bodies of Bailie Breedlove and her husband 26-year-old, Zacri Breedlove, in a back bedroom.

"Police say they believe Zacri Breedlove shot his wife multiple times in the upper torso before killing himself.

"Woodruff says family members told the police department Bailie Breedlove had planned on leaving her husband.

"The couple’s children have be placed in the care of their family members.

"Police say they had responded to domestic disputes at the home in the past on reports of yelling and screaming."

From OzarksFirst.com...

Bodies Found Outside Of Motel

"HOT SPRINGS, AR — Hot Springs police are investigating the death of two men found shot outside of a motel that they say was likely a murder/suicide.

"The Sentinel-Record reports police say 22-year-old Jeremy Simms and 32-year-old Dennis Gormley both died from apparent gunshot wounds Monday outside the Knights Inn on 1871 East Grand. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

"Witnesses say a third person was taken to a hospital and later questioned by detectives. It's unclear if that person is connected to the shooting.

"Capt. Jason Stachey says the bodies have been sent to the state crime lab for an autopsy."

From ktbs.com...

Teen's Killer Shoots Himself When Stopped By Police

"JONESBORO, AR — A Jonesboro teenager was killed Tuesday morning after the man she was purportedly dating shot her at her residence, fled the scene and later killed himself, Jonesboro police said in a statement.

"Jonesboro Police Department Lt. Stephen McDaniel said officials responded to a shooting shortly after 10 a.m. at 3106 Ashwood Drive in Jonesboro, where Diamond Ebron, 17, was found dead from `apparent gunshot wounds.`

"Witnesses told officers that Kenneth Thomas Jr., 26, shot Ebron multiple times with a handgun before driving away in a blue Ford Crown Victoria car, McDaniel said.

"When a Craighead County deputy saw Thomas around 10:17 a.m. driving west on Arkansas 226 near Craighead County Road 161, the deputy prepared to initiate a traffic stop, and Thomas quickly pulled over to the side of the road. As the deputy approached Thomas' vehicle on foot, he heard a single gunshot from inside the car before he found Thomas dead in the car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the statement.

"A 9mm handgun, which police say is `consistent with what officers believe to have been used` in Ebron's shooting, was found with Thomas in the car, McDaniel said."

From ArkansasOnline...

Police Have No Doubts In Death Of Couple

"HOT SPRINGS, AR — Hot Springs police say the death of an elderly couple whose bodies were found in their home last week was a murder/suicide.

"Authorities found the bodies of 74-year-old Irving Eugene Marshall Sr. and his 73-year-old wife Deartis M. Flanigan Marshall inside their home on 116 Mayflower Street last Tuesday.

"Police and emergency medical personnel responded to the residence after receiving a welfare check request.

"Hot Springs police said then the deaths appeared suspicious. The bodies were sent for an autopsy to the state crime lab in Little Rock.

"The department's detective Jon Burfeind says the autopsy showed Marshall killed his wife and then took his own life.

"Burfeind says, `There was no doubt it was a murder/suicide.`"

From sfgate.com...

Elderly Couple Found Dead In Kitchen

"SWIFTON, AR — A man in Jackson County shot his wife before committing suicide a little after noon Sunday, deputies said.

"The Jackson County sheriff’s office said deputies received a call from a man who said he was worried about his father-in-law. The man said he received a call from Gayland McCall, 78, of Swifton, who said he had just shot his wife and was going to kill himself, deputies said.

"When deputies arrived at the McCalls' home, at 407 County Road in Swifton, they found Gayland McCall and his wife, Mary McCall, 79, lying on the kitchen floor with gunshot wounds in their heads. A single 12-gauge shotgun was recovered at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.

"Both bodies were sent to the state medical examiner’s office to undergo autopsies, authorities said."

From ArkansasOnline...

Deputies Find Two Shot In Rural Home

"FAULKNER COUNTY, AR — A woman has now died after being airlifted from the scene of a suspected murder/suicide.

"The incident had already claimed the life of a man at a home at 235 Highway 36.

"The area is northeast of Conway in Enola.

"The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) says when deputies arrived on the scene they found the man body of Kevin Battle, 50, and Stephanie Hermes, 32, with a gunshot wound to the head. She died about 3 hours later at UAMS in Little Rock.

"The FCSO says investigators were told that the couple had been in a previous relationship."

From arkansasmatters.com...

Bodies Of Pair Sent To State Crime Lab

"RUSSELLVILLE, AR — The Pope County Sheriff's Office says a 46-year-old man killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself.

"It happened Friday night at a home on 77 Caglesville Lane.

"The sheriff says both Jimmy and Donna Lott died from gunshot wounds.

"An autopsy will be performed on the bodies by the state crime lab, which should help to give investigators more information on what happened.

"No one else was inside the home at the time of the shooting."

From KARK...

Gunman Found Dead In Car After Shooting Spree

"JONESBORO, AR — A gunman shot six people at an Arkansas home Saturday, killing a man and a teenager and critically wounding two boys, before fatally shooting a worker at a nearby business, police said.

"The suspected gunman was later found dead of a gunshot wound in the driver’s seat of a stopped car, Jonesboro police Sgt. Doug Formon said at an evening news conference. It was not immediately clear if the gunshot was self-inflicted.

"Formon said a man and a 13-year-old girl were killed Saturday afternoon inside the home in east Jonesboro, Arkansas, where it appeared a family was having a party or gathering.

"Four other people were injured and were taken to hospitals in Memphis, Tennessee. Formon said the children, ages 8 and 10, were transported in critical condition.

"Police received a 911 call about the shooting at the home around 1:00 p.m. Police responded at 1:22 p.m. to a report of a second shooting at a business near a U.S. highway. Forman said the worker was found shot to death at the second site, where construction and lawn work had been ongoing.

"Around 3:30 p.m., Formon said, a farmer or passing motorist called 911 to report a car parked in the middle of a county road. A deputy responded and found the stopped car with the suspected gunman inside.

"Forman said that police did not know of a motive as of Saturday evening and that the investigation is ongoing."

From journalgazette.com...

Family Of Three Found Dead In Home

"HOT SPRINGS, AR — The Garland County Sheriff's Office responded to a call to check on the residents at the 800 block of Blacksnake Road around 6 p.m. Tuesday night.

"The complainant told deputies that no one had heard from or seen the residents at that address since Saturday and were worried about their welfare.

"When deputies arrived, they looked inside and saw an unresponsive person lying on the floor. They then went inside the home and found the other bodies. They are identified as Judy Ritter (50), her husband David Ritter (49) and their son, Jonathan Ritter (23).

"The initial investigation leads Deputies to believe that Judy and David Ritter were victims’ of a homicide, committed by Jonathan, and that Jonathan then committed suicide.

"At this point there is no indication of a motive and the cause of death will be determined as the investigation continues, according to Sheriffs."

From arkansasmatters.com...

Slasher Kills Wife, Botches Suicide

"LITTLE ROCK, AR — Late Thursday Little Rock police said a man killed his wife with a knife, and then tried to take his own life.

"According to a LRPD report 43-year-old Jose Carlos Romero cut his wife's throat Thursday around 11 pm, then did the same to himself before running away from their home.

"Police know all of this because the couple's child made the 911 call after watching it unfold.

"Romero remains under medical care from a self-inflicted laceration to his throat.

"Crime scene investigators continued to work around his home on 6924 Grace Road Friday, where 39-year-old Rosa Castro Orellana was found dead.

"`I was very shocked because I had no clue. It makes me scared for my kids, and I don't know what's going to happen next,` said neighbor Anite Duke.

"Duke's grandparents lived on this street while she was growing up, and now she calls it home. She said she's met the suspect, Romero, before and their kids are friends.

"The murder took on an additional shock, when she learned it was one of those children that made the call for help.

"`It's very disturbing because it's very traumatic for the kids. I know that I wouldn't want my children to experience anything like that because it effects them the rest of their life,` Duke added."

From katv.com...

Angry Grandpa Kills Three Before Shooting Himself

"ALMA, AR — A Crawford County man shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend and two of his grandchildren Tuesday afternoon before shooting himself, Crawford County Sheriff Ron Brown said.

"Tim Adams first shot Michael Williams, the boyfriend of Adams' daughter, Ashley Adams, with a shotgun outside the home at 2127 Old Rudy Road northwest of Alma, Brown said. Next, he shot his 4-month-old granddaughter, who was in a car seat in a vehicle parked outside. He then shot his 4-year-old granddaughter in the back with the shotgun in the backyard of the residence, Brown said.

"Authorities received a call about shots fired about 3 p.m. Tuesday.

"When the first officer arrived at the scene, Tim Adams was in the front yard talking on his cellphone, Brown said. Williams and the 4-month-old girl who was Williams' child with Ashley Adams were dead in the front yard.

"When the officer called Tim Adams by name, Brown said, Adams turned and the officer saw he had the shotgun. Adams dropped the cellphone and shot himself, Brown said.

"Tim Adams was angry with his daughter over her court date Tuesday, Brown said. They argued in the house, then Tim Adams left. Shortly after, Ashley Adams and Tim Adams' wife, who were both inside, heard a gunshot and saw that Williams had been shot.

"Ashley Adams ran outside and got into a scuffle with her father as Tim Adams tried to shoot the 4-month-old. He ran to the driver's side of the vehicle and shot the baby in the upper torso, Brown said.

"Ashley Adams grabbed the baby and ran as Tim Adams pursued her into the house, where his wife was with Ashley Adams' 4-year-old daughter. The two women ran out the back door with the 4-year-old, and Tim Adams shot the child in the backyard, Brown said.

"He did not identify Tim Adams' wife."

From ArkansasOnline...

Bodies Found After Call To Police

"TAYLOR, AR — Lafayette County authorities are investigating an apparent murder/suicide that took place at a residence on Thursday morning at a home on Lake Erling.

"Sheriff Victor Rose said that officers went to the residence at 478 Lafayette 69 at approximately 6:22 a.m. after receiving a telephone call that some type of incident had taken place. They found the bodies of Tonuia L. Duck, 51, and Steve Duck, 55. An investigation indicated that Steve Duck shot Tonuia Duck, and later shot himself.

"Mrs. Duck has had a protection order against Mr. Duck since April 16, 2003, Rose said, but they continued to communicate after the order was served. Rose said that a divorce order was served on Mrs. Duck this past June 11."

Source: Magnolia Reporter...

Shooter Critical, Former Father-In-Law Dead

"FORT SMITH, AR — A man is in critical condition after killing his former father-in-law then shooting himself in the head, according to police.

"Police said the ex-wife of Micheal Ray Underwood had been living with her father after a restraining order was issued by police against Underwood on June 10th.

"Early Thursday morning, Fort Smith officers patrolling the neighborhood of 2000 South 70th Street noticed Underwood's vehicle, a 2012 silver Chevrolet truck, was parked out front. After getting no answer at the door police said they walked around the house, noticing a shattered glass door on a sunroom at the back of the house.

"Officers said they entered the home and found Underwood sitting in a chair in the living room with what looked like a gunshot wound to the head. A small .22 caliber pistol was found between his legs on the chair. Police said Underwood was unresponsive, but still alive. They later found the body of his ex-father-in-law father, Michael Shook, lying in a bed, with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

"Michael Underwood was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition."

From nwahomepage.com...

Death In The Master Bedroom

"MAUMELLE, AR — Maumelle Police are investigating a case of suspected murder-suicide after a man and woman were found shot to death inside a home early this morning.

"The bodies of Dexter Dion Green, 42, and Sonia R. Green, 41, were found in the master bedroom at 15 Bouriese Circle.

"Officers had been called to the address just before 3:30 on a residential alarm activation but left when no one answered their repeated knocks at the door and the home was found to be secure.

"Officers were dispatched to the same home about two hours later when the Green's daughter called to report someone had been shot inside the home.

"According to the incident report there were other children inside the home who went to a neighbor's house when they realized what had happened.

"Maumelle Police say Green had been shot once in the head and his wife had been shot more than once. A semi-automatic handgun was found lying next to him and shell casings were scattered over the floor, according to the incident report.

"That home is located in the Country Club of Arkansas subdivision."

From arkansasmatters.com...

Bodies Found During Welfare Check

"WARREN, AR — The director of the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library and his wife were found dead in their Warren home Tuesday morning, apparently from a murder-suicide.

"The bodies of Kim Patterson, 64, and his wife, Sandra, 52, were found in a sitting room off the main bedroom of their home at 316 East Cedar Street, according to Lt. Shaun Hildreth, a criminal investigator with the Warren Police Department. Mrs. Patterson had suffered a single gunshot wound to the upper torso and Mr. Patterson had sustained a gunshot wound to the head, Hildreth stated. He confirmed that a gun was found on the scene, but declined to specify what kind.

"Hildreth said that an acquaintance of the couple, who found it unusual that she had not heard from Mr. Patterson Tuesday morning and could not reach him, contacted police and asked them to check on the couple. All of the couple's vehicles were parked at the residence.

"When police arrived at 9:20 a.m., Hildreth said, they found the door unlocked and lights on inside the residence. They entered around and discovered the bodies.

"At this time, Hildreth told the Advance, police believe Mr. Patterson shot his wife then turned the gun on himself. The investigation is continuing, he said, and the bodies have been taken to the state crime lab in Little Rock."

From mymonticellonews.net...

Victim Survives Multiple Gunshot Wounds

"DUMAS, AR — The Dumas Police Department is investigating an apparent attempted murder-suicide.

"It happened late Sunday night, just before midnight on Briarwood Circle.

"Police say officers responding to a shooting found Jamisha Phillips, 18, with multiple gunshot wounds.

"The woman told police she had been shot by Keondrick Markieth Tanner, 23, of Dumas.

"Phillips was taken to Delta Memorial Hospital before being transferred to a Little Rock hospital.

"A search was made for Tanner but police did not find him until an elderly woman called police around six o'clock this morning to report someone laying alongside her home.

"When officers arrived, they found Tanner with what appeared to be a single, self-inflicted, gunshot wound to the head.

"His body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office for further an autopsy.

"Police are still investigating the incident."

From arkansasmatters.com...