A money dispute in Chester, Arkansas ended in a deadly shooting that left 66-year-old Jay Collins dead and 70-year-old Donny Shipp fatally wounded. Deputies answered a 911 call on a Tuesday night in late June 2025 at a Lands End Road residence and found Collins deceased; Shipp was found critically injured and later died at a regional medical center.

Investigators say two men, Billy Nelson and Eddie Sterling, had been at Collins’s home earlier that day and argued with the victims about a debt. Authorities allege Sterling retrieved a firearm when the men returned that evening and Nelson fired multiple shots, striking Collins and Shipp. Nelson and Sterling, both with prior criminal histories, were arrested without incident and booked on capital murder charges; they are being held without bond. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone knew Jay Collins or has information about the events on Lands End Road that night, please share what you know.