Woman detained in Sunday shooting of 57-year-old Horatio resident

Kaylee Cornet
Kaylee Cornet

De QUEEN, Ark. -- A woman wanted for questioning in a Sevier County shooting has been apprehended.

Kaylee Cornet was taken into custody Thursday evening after she was spotted in the Central community near Horatio, Arkansas, according to the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. She attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended.

Investigators intend to question Cornet about the shooting of a 57-year-old woman Sunday. The woman was shot in the head, according to an SCSO news release.

During the investigation, search warrants were obtained for the victim's residence in Horatio. Special agents with the Arkansas State Police, along with SCSO deputies and investigators, executed the search warrants and collected evidence.

The shooting remains under investigation. The victim is being treated at a Texarkana hospital.

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