In a quiet Buckeye, Arizona neighborhood, a family dispute escalated into a tragedy on December 15, 2024, ending the life of 31-year-old Larkeya Elliott. The fatal encounter involved three generations of women and concluded with the arrest of Elliott's own grandmother.
The incident unfolded in a residence near 254th Avenue and Carson Drive on a Sunday afternoon. According to police reports, a physical altercation broke out between Larkeya Elliott and her mother.
The grandmother, 71-year-old Debra Greene-Davis, was in her bedroom when she overheard the confrontation. She attempted to call 911 for help, but was allegedly intercepted by Elliott who tried to take the phone away, striking her grandmother in the process.
As the struggle continued, with Elliott's mother pulling her daughter's hair to intervene, the fight moved closer to Greene-Davis's bedroom. It was at this point that Greene-Davis retrieved a handgun and fired a single shot, striking her granddaughter in the back. When Buckeye police officers arrived at the home shortly after 4 p.m., they found Larkeya Elliott unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by the first responders, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the shooting, Debra Greene-Davis was detained without resistance. A handgun was recovered from the scene. During an interview with the police, Greene-Davis admitted to the shooting. She was subsequently arrested and booked into jail on a charge of second-degree murder, with her bond set at $500,000. Neighbors expressed their shock over the violent incident, describing the family as private and the neighborhood as typically peaceful. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Larkeya Elliott is ongoing.
