A 51-year-old white male named Robert 'Bobby' Merritt was found deceased in his Camden, Arkansas, home just before midnight on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016. Authorities who responded to the scene discovered that Merritt had sustained two gunshot wounds. He was born on May 31, 1965, in Camden.
Present at the residence when police arrived was Billy Smith, who lived at the same address.
Following the discovery of Merritt's body, Smith was taken into custody in the early hours of Christmas morning. He was subsequently charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Merritt.
A graveside service for Robert Merritt was held on January 2, 2017, at Lakeside Cemetery in Camden. He was survived by his two daughters, Brittany Merritt and Tiffany Merritt, his mother, Elizabeth Ann Merritt, a brother, and a sister. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Edward Merritt.
