LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock man is being charged in connection to two homicides in both Benton and Little Rock.
According to reports, Benton police traveled to County Oaks Apartments on Tuesday in response to a welfare check around 1:30 a.m. that same day.
Authorities were sent to the location after a juvenile arrived a hospital in Little Rock after being shot.
After their investigation, Benton police determined that 39-year-old Demontra Hatfield was responsible for shooting and killing 28-year-old Krystle Wilder at a Benton apartment.
Police said that Hatfield fled the scene with both the juvenile, along with the woman's body. From there, he allegedly went on to commit another crime in Little Rock.
The Little Rock Police Department began investigating a homicide that happened at the 12800 block of I-30 and Frontage Road.
Authorities then arrested Hatfield in connection to the death of 61-year-old Larry Foster.
In connection to Wilder's death, Benton police said that Hatfield is being charged with first degree murder, abuse of a corpse, firearm possession, and other charges.
Little Rock police said that he's facing charges of capital murder, first degree domestic battery, and child endangerment. Authorities said that more charges could be forthcoming.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.