BRYANT, Ark. – Bryant police have made an arrest in a triple homicide that happened on Lena Drive in Bryant on Sunday.
A quiet neighborhood turned into a crime scene Sunday morning after police responded to a caller saying he came home from work and found his wife and in-laws dead with gunshot wounds.
Sandra Harris, a neighbor who lives just down the street from the police tape, shared her reaction.
“I am horrified. I have been here since 2018, and I have never lived where there has been a triple homicide ever,” Harris said.
Police arrested 34-year-old Jarrod Mitchell eight hours after responding to the 911 call. He’s charged with the killing of his sister and both parents.
While the arrest has brought some relief to the community, sorrow still weighs heavy on the heart — especially for the three kids who were in the home, uninjured, when police arrived.
“That is very sad and heartbreaking because I am a grandmother myself,” Harris said.
Bryant police said Mitchell was transported to the Saline County Detention Center and faces three counts of 1st degree murder.