On July 26, 2018, 40-year-old Stephanie Addison was found fatally shot on County Road 790 in Maberry, Arkansas, a small community near Cotton Plant. Her close friend Christy Miller described Addison as bubbly, energetic and big-hearted, and said family and friends are struggling with the shock and sadness of the death.

Authorities reported that Addison’s 13-year-old son was responsible for the shooting. Two years earlier the same child had been accidentally shot in the head by his great-uncle at the same property; that earlier incident was ruled accidental by the Woodruff County Sheriff. The Arkansas State Police took over the July 26 investigation, and officials had not disclosed whether that shooting was intentional or accidental. No arrests or charges have been publicly reported and investigators have released no further details.

If anyone was at the property that day or has information about what happened, please come forward to help clarify the circumstances.