Hot Springs police on Thursday identified two women who were killed in a shooting at Simply Unique Hair Beauty Supply, 400-C Third St., as sisters who came to the business on Wednesday with a third person to confront an employee about an “ongoing personal dispute,” according to a news release.
The sisters were identified as Montieria Myers, 22, and Mernaiya Myers, 19, both of Hot Springs.
“Based upon video surveillance and interviews, it has been determined that the two deceased females along with a third identified person entered Simply Unique Hair Beauty Supply to confront an employee about an on-going personal dispute,” the release said.
“A physical altercation ensued between them and the shop employee, which resulted in shots being fired and the two sisters being shot and killed,” it said.
The release said a case file is being assembled to present to the Garland County prosecutor’s office for review to determine if any changes will be brought forth in this case.
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Two unidentified women were killed and one person was detained following a shooting at Simply Unique Hair Beauty Supply, 400-C Third St., Wednesday afternoon, Hot Springs police said.
Hot Springs police officers who responded to a shooting at the business, located at the corner of Rector and Third, at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday encountered two victims and a third party still at the scene, Officer 1st Class Omar Cervantes said in a news release Wednesday evening.
Police said the third party, who was not identified, was brought to the Hot Springs Police Department for questioning. No arrests had been made as of press time Wednesday.
“Detectives are still on scene and are currently working this investigation and interviewing witnesses. No further information at this time,” the release said.
One of the two women was dead at the scene, and the second woman was transported to a local hospital and “later succumbed to the injuries,” the release said.
The Sentinel-Record/Grace Brown SHOOTING VICTIM: A LifeNet crew prepares to transport a shooting victim from Rector Street adjacent to the 400 block of Third Street, where two unidentified women were killed and one person was detained following a shooting Wednesday afternoon.
The Sentinel-Record/Grace Brown SHOOTING VICTIM: A LifeNet crew prepares to transport a shooting victim from Rector Street adjacent to the 400 block of Third Street, where two unidentified women were killed and one person was detained following a shooting Wednesday afternoon.
The woman who was pronounced dead at the scene could be seen lying in the entryway of Simply Unique Hair, covered by a white sheet, shortly after police arrived. LifeNet personnel could be seen tending to another woman in the parking lot directly in front of the business. She was later loaded into a nearby ambulance.
Officers put up crime scene tape and later installed black screens around the deceased woman’s body.
Since Mother’s Day, seven people have been killed in six fatal shootings in Hot Springs.
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Is which State this? I googled Hot Springs and it came up Arkansas. Gi whey dem life. Two pon one a murder, the Third Person prepare fi dem raas since dem so bad
This is not a good summer for all the bull buck & duppy conquerors. Stop attacking people when they clearly do not want to fight you!
The personal issue was probably a dutty bwoy.
The license plate on the car states Alabama, I’m wondering if the sisters are black and the employee and shooter white.
WHAT DOES COLOR HAVE TO DO WITH IT,,,BUT NO WHITE PEOPLE WAS INVOLVED IF ITS SO IMPORTANT TO YOU
AND SORRY YOU ARE WRONG THAT IS AN ARKANSAS LICENSE PLATE
Tuff lesson..stop walk up on PEOPLE u dont know what dem packing
Sound.like black persons..u lef all the way gone a ppl. Place of biz..dutty plate no wash. An lose both your lives 2 sisters dead..poor parents maybe responsible too..bad upbri ging
it is sad, but reality is that, they went out of their way to go and die, they could have done it at their home though. I tell you when people evil this is what reach them. can you imagine how them did a plan fi beat the girl to frizzle and maybe kill her. I tell you God nuh like Ugly and them get them just reward very quick. mi bet dem black or Hispanic, but as bad as whites be them nah really go out a dem way to do these kind of ignorant, arrogant stupid things. my gosh.