On July 24, 2019, 22-year-old Montieria Myers and her 19-year-old sister Mernaiya were fatally shot during a confrontation at Simply Unique Hair Beauty Supply in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The sisters and their mother, Latonya Myers, had gone to the store to confront employee Shamone Dennis about a personal dispute that reportedly began the night before. Surveillance video and witness statements show the argument escalated into a physical fight, after which the employee discharged a firearm. Montieria died at the scene; Mernaiya died later at a hospital.

The Hot Springs Police Department presented the investigation, including the surveillance footage, to the Garland County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor ruled the shooting a justifiable homicide in self-defense and declined to file charges, and the case was closed. Witnesses said Latonya Myers left the store in a black car after the shooting. What additional details does anyone have about the dispute or the events inside the store?