Arkansas man arrested in Missouri, facing capital murder charge

STONE COUNTY, Mo. – An Arkansas man was arrested in Missouri in connection with a 19-year-old’s death.

According to a Facebook post from the Stone County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri, deputies and members of the Reeds Spring Police Department responded on Oct. 6 to a report of a man “running around and covered in blood” in downtown Reeds Spring.

Arriving officers told investigators they found the man in an apartment with life-threatening self-inflicted injuries. They also found a dead 19-year-old woman in the apartment, officials said.

According to Missouri court records, a warrant was issued for 19-year-old Gavin Justice of Bella Vista on Oct. 7. Justice is facing charges of felony capital murder and armed criminal action with no bond.

A sheriff’s department spokesperson said Justice was the 19-year-old in Reeds Spring. The victim’s name was not released.

The sheriff’s post states Justice remains in the hospital, but will be taken to jail when he is released.