Teri Overton, 60, a longtime resident of Des Arc, Arkansas, was found with a serious gunshot wound inside a home in the 300 block of South 15th Street on the evening of May 7, 2025. She was treated at the scene and taken to a nearby hospital but died of her injuries on May 8, 2025. Her body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.

The Des Arc Police Department asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to assist. Investigators processed the scene and interviewed potential witnesses, but officials have not disclosed any suspect information and no arrests have been announced. The community and Overton’s husband, children, grandchildren and siblings are left mourning her unexpected death.

Anyone who was in or near the 300 block of South 15th Street on May 7 who may have seen or heard anything is asked to come forward with information.