On September 15, 2021, 32-year-old Shunterris Salter and her 8-year-old son JaMichael Petty were found shot to death at a residence on Nichols Road in Little Rock, Arkansas, after police responded to a report of a shooting in progress. The next day Salter’s mother, Sherita Salter, discovered the bodies when her grandson did not show up for school.

Investigators identified Malcolm Ester as a suspect and arrested him. Court documents described Ester as Salter’s ex-boyfriend and said the killings followed an argument; authorities reported that Ester confessed and he was charged with two counts of capital murder and held without bond at the Pulaski County Detention Center.

Family members have since sought to raise awareness about domestic violence in the wake of this loss. If anyone has information about the events leading up to the shootings or the relationship between Salter and Ester, please share what is known.