On a Tuesday morning in Little Rock, Arkansas, a call to the police initiated a sequence of events that would uncover a double homicide. On November 12, 2019, at 10:48 a.m., Montrell Burns contacted the Little Rock Police Department, reporting that he had returned to his residence at 2313 Nicholas Road to find two women deceased inside.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered the bodies of two females who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds.
The victims were later identified as 35-year-old Shamieka Loraine Eason of Little Rock and 38-year-old Mallida Curtice Webb of North Little Rock. Emergency medical services pronounced both women dead at the scene. The residence was secured, and homicide detectives began their investigation. While processing the scene for evidence, authorities also took several pets into the care of animal services.
Initially, Montrell Burns was transported to speak with detectives as the individual who reported the deaths. However, as the investigation progressed and more information was gathered with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and other local law enforcement agencies, Burns became a suspect. After further questioning, Montrell Burns was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He was subsequently transported to the Pulaski County Jail. The bodies of Shamieka Eason and Mallida Webb were sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for autopsy.
