Shawn Sewell was 33 when he was fatally shot at his workplace, 64 Truck and Trailer Repair on Alma Highway in Van Buren, Arkansas, on the evening of October 2, 2018. Deputies from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office found Sewell deceased at the scene.

Eyewitnesses identified a single suspect: Sewell’s girlfriend, Christina McKee. Witnesses said McKee came to Sewell’s place of employment, shot him, and fled. Friends described the relationship as volatile and said law enforcement had been called to the couple’s home before, including a reported call the night before the killing. Friends also provided text messages from Sewell asking for help and saying McKee had smashed his work vehicle’s window the day before the shooting.

Van Buren police located Christina McKee during a traffic stop after the shooting and took her into custody. She was charged with capital murder and booked into the Crawford County Detention Center with bond set at $750,000.

Did anyone in the community know Sewell or have information about the events leading up to that night?