Mayflower police investigating after finding two bodies during welfare check at church
MAYFLOWER, Ark. – Authorities in Mayflower are investigating after finding two people dead during a welfare check at a church on Tuesday.
Police said officers responded around 12:30 p.m. to a call for a welfare check at the First Baptist Church of Mayflower at 4 Highway 89 North.
When they arrived, authorities said the officers found the bodies of a man and a woman in the parking lot of the church. MPD officials said the two appear to have died from gunshot wounds.
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No additional victim information has been released at this time, but Mayflower Police Department officials said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be provided when it is available.
#BREAKING A man and a woman were found dead in a car in the parking lot of the Mayflower First Baptist Church. Mayflower PD arrived at the scene around 12:30 to do a welfare check. MPD says the victims appeared to have died from gunshot wounds. @KARK4News @FOX16News pic.twitter.com/rgp81fxWZm
— Caroline Derby (@CarolineWDerby) July 30, 2024
Authorities noted that the Faulkner County Coroner’s Office and the Arkansas State Police are assisting with the investigation.
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Officials did not say if this case was being investigated as a homicide.
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