Current:Home > NewsArkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer -WealthConverge Strategies
Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
View
Date:2025-04-17 01:28:56
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of an Arkansas woman whose body was found after an officer-involved shooting in Missouri.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri asked the agency’s Criminal Investigation Division to get involved after authorities investigating the Sunday shooting said they believed the woman identified as Clara Braxton, 45, of Independence County, Arkansas, was killed in Arkansas.
Festus Police responded to reports of an active shooter at a restaurant in the St. Louis suburb. The suspect fled the scene in a Dodge Ram truck and officers from Festus and nearby Crystal City tried to stop the vehicle but it hit a concrete median, stopping in front of a shopping center.
The driver, identified as Jarrett W. Cousins, 40, of Bradford, Arkansas, got out of the vehicle wearing body armor and armed with multiple firearms, police said. Cousins fired his weapons and officers returned fire, hitting him. He was transported to a hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, authorities said. No officers were injured.
Meanwhile, officers found Braxton’s body in the front passenger seat of Cousins’ truck. Her remains were sent to the Missouri Crime Lab to determine how she died.
The sheriff’s office said Cousins has been arrested and faces one count of first-degree assault or attempt-serious physical injury or special victim and one count of armed criminal action. He is being held without bond.
Arkansas State Police said the investigation into Braxton’s death is ongoing. Once complete, details will be turned over to the prosecutor in Independence County to determine charges, if any.
Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.
veryGood! (658)
Related
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Average rate on 30
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
Ranking
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- What to know about Tuesday’s US House primaries to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
Average rate on 30
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds