On a tragic Wednesday afternoon in Little Rock, Arkansas, the lives of 32-year-old Shunterris Salter and her young son were violently cut short. On September 15, 2021, law enforcement responded to a call of a shooting in progress and discovered the bodies of Salter and 8-year-old JaMichael Petty at a residence on Nichols Road. The grim discovery sent shockwaves through the community and left a family grappling with an unimaginable loss.
Investigators quickly identified a suspect in the
double homicide, leading to the arrest of Malcolm Ester. Court documents later revealed a tumultuous relationship between Ester and Salter, identifying him as her ex-boyfriend. According to reports, the murders occurred after an argument between the two. Tragically, her son JaMichael was also killed. Authorities stated that Ester confessed to the killings, providing a chilling account of the events that transpired.
The aftermath of the killings left Shunterris Salter's family heartbroken. Her mother, Sherita Salter, discovered the bodies the day after the shooting when her grandson did not show up for school. Malcolm Ester was subsequently charged with two counts of capital murder and was held without bond at the Pulaski County Detention Center. In the wake of this devastating event, family members sought to bring awareness to domestic violence, hoping to prevent similar tragedies.
