A 20-year-old Arkansas man is accused of fatally shooting his mother Monday afternoon, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.
Officers were called to the 16000 block of Smith Ridge Road in Garfield around 3:06 p.m., the newspaper reported, citing a news release from the Benton County sheriff’s office.
When they arrived, they reportedly found Christel Malone, 44, dead. They later arrested Patrick Malone, and the sheriff's office confirmed to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that he is Christel Malone's son.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Malone was being held at the Benton County jail in lieu of $250,000 on a capital murder charge.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 11.
Read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
