A family argument in a Buckeye, Arizona home turned fatal on December 15, 2024, when 31-year-old Larkeya Elliott was shot and killed. The confrontation began between Elliott and her mother near 254th Avenue and Carson Drive. Elliott allegedly struck her 71-year-old grandmother, who was in her bedroom trying to call 911, and struggled with her for the phone while Elliott’s mother pulled her daughter’s hair to intervene.

As the fight moved toward the grandmother’s bedroom, the grandmother, identified as Debra Greene-Davis, retrieved a handgun and fired one shot that struck Elliott in the back. First responders arrived shortly after 4 p.m.; Elliott was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene. Greene-Davis was detained without resistance, admitted to the shooting in a police interview, and was booked on a charge of second-degree murder with bond set at $500,000. A handgun was recovered and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the altercation or has information about what led up to it, contact authorities.