On October 18, 2016, police in North Little Rock responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on Flora Street and found 18-year-old Yasha Bonds, a Black female, with a gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified a person of interest shortly after the incident. Authorities arrested 20-year-old Robert Earl Burton of North Little Rock and charged him with capital murder in connection with Bonds’ death. Burton was held without bond at the Pulaski County Regional Intake Facility and had an initial court appearance set for October 20, 2016, in North Little Rock District Court. The case prompted local discussion about domestic violence as the community mourned.

If anyone knew Yasha or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with investigators.