Altha Lee Reed, an 84-year-old Black woman, was found inside her home at 101 E. 47th Street in McAlmont, North Little Rock, suffering from a gunshot wound on the morning of May 15, 2024. Deputies who were dispatched after a report of gunfire discovered Reed and she died at the scene.

Investigators identified her son, 60-year-old Russell Reed of Little Rock, as the person responsible for the shooting. Deputies who heard gunfire as they approached the residence took him into custody; while in an interview room he reportedly broke a table leg and was charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief in addition to a capital murder charge in his mother’s death. He is being held in the Pulaski County jail.

Services for Altha Reed included a walk-through visitation on May 29, 2024, at Ruffin and Jarrett Funeral Home and a funeral at McAlmont Church of Christ, followed by interment at Rest in Peace Memorial Gardens in Hensley. Does anyone have information about Altha Reed or the events at that address on May 15?