Christina Shockley

by **wmartin** Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:21 pm

Small town has first murder in 25 years — and 12-year-old is the prime suspectA small Arkansas town saw its first homicide in 25 years, and a 12-year-old boy is believed to be responsible.

The boy, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, was charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of Christina Shockley, a 21-year-old local woman.

Shockley was found shot dead near the entrance of a convenience store where she worked in Fouke, Arkansas — one of two jobs she held down in addition to pursuing her college degree. According to the Texarkana Gazette, a newspaper delivery man found Shockley at around 2 a.m. last Thursday morning. The man who found her told the newspaper she was lying face up, and that he did not observe any signs of struggle.

The boy was arrested later that day, and the gun he allegedly used to shoot her was recovered. According to the Texarkana Gazette, police worked with convenience store employees to identify a suspect.

There is yet no known motive for the crime.