Bengie Michelle Cooper, 56, was fatally shot on July 29, 2021, in the parking lot of the Creekside Apartments in Texarkana, Texas. Cooper reportedly tripped and fell over a curb and was shot once in the head. The other woman was also shot but managed to hide beneath a car with her 4-year-old daughter and avoid further harm.

Ware was later taken into custody after being seen driving erratically on Highway 67 and arrested by Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department officers on a drunk driving charge. A Bowie County grand jury indicted Ware on murder, aggravated assault, and child endangerment.

Cooper is survived by four sons, two daughters, and numerous grandchildren. Does anyone have information about security issues at Creekside Apartments or witnessed the events on July 29, 2021?