A family dispute in Des Arc, Arkansas, turned fatal on the evening of September 21, 2024. Jeremiah McMillen, 44, was shot and killed at a residence in the 600 block of Chester Street around 5:45 p.m. Witnesses described a physical altercation between Jeremiah and his 65-year-old mother, Donna McMillen, before Jeremiah’s 19-year-old son, Connor McMillen, intervened and shot his father.

Connor McMillen placed the 911 call after the shooting and surrendered to arriving Des Arc Police Department officers without resistance. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division was asked to lead the probe and the investigation is ongoing. Connor was taken into custody; prosecutors will decide on any formal charges after reviewing the investigative file from state police.

This is a tragic instance of domestic violence that left a family devastated. If anyone has information about what happened that evening, please share it with the investigators handling the case.