Brittany Cottrell, 27, was found fatally shot at an apartment complex on Terra Vista Circle in Little Rock on April 7, 2022. Officers who responded to a report of a shooting pronounced her dead at the scene; an autopsy at the Arkansas State Crime Lab the next day ruled her death a homicide.

Investigators identified a suspect quickly. Nichalas Bates, 24 and described as being in a relationship with Cottrell, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; records note he had a prior arrest in 2019 for an unrelated altercation. Local officials also pointed to the case as a reminder about domestic violence resources available to those in need.

If anyone knew Brittany, her routine, or has information about what happened that evening at Terra Vista Circle, please share what is known.