The Stone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide which occurred on Monday.According to the sheriff’s Facebook Page, at approximately 5 Monday evening, Stone County Deputies, Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Game and Fish Officers responded to a report of an individual being shot in the 900 block of Jensen Road in Mountain View.
Upon arrival, officers learned a male subject was barricaded inside of the residence making threats against law enforcement. Officials state negotiations then began and after a length of time the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Michael Mixon of Mountain View, was taken into custody without incident. A search warrant was then executed and the body of a deceased female was located inside.
As of Tuesday morning, detectives with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office were still on scene working the investigation and the specific circumstances involving the shooting.
Officials state it is an isolated incident and they do not believe the public to be in any danger. Further details will be released as the investigation continues.
The name of the victim has not been released.
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