On the night of October 19, 2020, deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to gunfire at an apartment complex in McNeil, Arkansas. They found 32-year-old Saquanna Sakita Young with fatal gunshot wounds. A second woman, 28-year-old Veronica Smith, suffered a gunshot wound to her thigh and survived.

Authorities arrested 31-year-old Jerry Pritchard of Magnolia about an hour later, at 12:24 AM on October 20, 2020. He was booked on charges that included First Degree Murder, a Terroristic Act, First Degree Battery, and Stalking and was held at the Columbia County Detention Center pending his initial court appearance. The Magnolia Police Department and Arkansas State Police assisted in the investigation.

Young was remembered for her singing at church and a graveside service was held on October 30, 2020.