An Arkansas man, a woman and a 12-year-old girl were found shot to death in their beds Monday at a house in Madison, authorities said.
Killed at the home in Madison were Shalonda Barton, JaTerrance Wright and Shalondra’s daughter who was not identified, the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office said. The ages of the adults were not immediately released.
Sheriff May said a 4-year-old was also in the house during the shooting but is safe and in good health.
He said they expect to make an arrest very soon.
According to social media posts, Barton and Wright we’re in a relationship.
Forrest City schools issued a statement confirming the child was a student in the district.
“The Forrest City School District is saddened at learning of the tragic loss of a FCSD student and other family members overnight,” it said.
“The district is providing administrative support and additional mental health professionals at our campuses to assist our counselors with providing mental health services to students and staff,” it said.
Deputies were performing a welfare check around 1 a.m. at the request of the mother of the woman who was killed.
The sheriff’s department described the incident as a “crime of passion” and said all the victims were shot while in their beds.
No information on any suspects was released.
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