Faulkner County sheriff's deputies are investigating a double homicide in the Mt. Vernon community. Elroy Thomas, 41 and Jeffery Thomas, 43, were killed in a home at 101 Clear Creek Ranch Road. The home owner is now being questioned.
Detectives spent the afternoon going over the scene and piecing together what happened. They say that the homeowner may have been defending himself. A 30-30 rifle was found which investigators say belongs to the homeowner.
"At this point we're not looking at
who did this, we're looking at some circumstances regarding
why [the shootings happened] and investigating that. The public is not in any danger. We have someone who is not in custody [but] they are fully cooperating in the investigation," says Major Andy Shock with the Faulkner County Sheriff's Department.
Investigators say Elroy and Jeffrey Thomas were each shot once. Jeffrey died at the scene. Elroy was died on the way to the hospital.
