A juvenile suspect was arrested this morning after a woman was fatally shot at a Fouke, Ark., convenience store, Miller County Sheriff Jackie Runion said.
The woman was shot about 2 a.m. today at E-Z Mart on U.S. Highway 71, he said. Deputies responding found her dead inside the store.
A male juvenile was arrested in connection with the case about 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Fouke after Lt. Les Moody and Detectives Wesley Penny and Patsy Dehart found "multiple critical items of evidence including the clothing the suspect wore during the crime (and) the weapon used to commit the crime," MCSO spokesman Michael McQuerrey said in a press release.
Mayor Terry Purvis said he got call about the shooting about 5 a.m.
"It is a tragic situation for the city of Fouke, just be in prayer for the family," Purvis said. Residents are in shock and mourning, he said.
The victim's name is not being release pending notification of relatives, McQuerrey said. The sheriff's office and Arkansas State Police are investigating.
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