On the morning of May 1, 2021, Mark Lee Simmons, 66, was found shot to death inside a residence off Arkansas Highway 23 in Huntsville, Arkansas. His sister-in-law, Mary Marlene Simmons, 65, was also found deceased from gunshot wounds at the same home. Both deaths are being investigated as homicides.

Deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrived about 5:30 a.m. and found Richard Simmons Jr. alive but suffering from gunshot wounds. The initial 911 call came from Richard, who reported that his son had shot him, his wife, and his brother. The suspect was identified as Samuel Oliver Simmons, 44, a son of Richard and Mary and the nephew of Mark, who also lived at the residence. Samuel fled the scene but was arrested later that day by an Arkansas State Trooper near Huntsville and charged with two counts of capital murder and one count of attempted capital murder. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division took over the investigation.

Does anyone have information about the Simmons family or the events leading up to that morning?