MEMPHIS, Tenn. — West Memphis Police have made an arrest in a barricade situation that started Saturday afternoon.
Police arrived at a home on the 1600 block of Scottwood Street in response to a shooting call. Police located a woman in the driver’s seat of a Kia Optima suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene as she did not survive her injuries.
Detectives were later able to determine a suspect, Elijah Singleton. Police were able to track him and find his whereabouts. Singleton was holed up inside a Budget Inn in West Memphis and a barricade situation ensued.
West Memphis Police said they were able to apprehend Singleton just before 6 p.m. Saturday without incident.