Man Accused of Murdering His Mother and Sister — Whose Children Were Home as Victims Were Shot Dead

An Arkansas man is accused of murdering his mother, stepfather and sister in a triple homicide that occurred in the early morning hours of June 22.

Jarrod Mitchell, 34, is facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of the victims, whose names are not being released by police at this time.

Their bodies were found by the sister’s husband when he returned home from work on Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Bryant Police Department.

Police said that there were three children home at the time of the murders, but they were uninjured in the attack.

All three victims died of gunshot wounds, according to the BPD, who arrived on the scene at approximately 7:30 a.m. and began to conduct their initial investigation into the incident.

Police noted in the release that “there were no signs of forced entry or signs of this being a home invasion.”

Eight hours later, police arrested Mitchell and booked him into the Saline County Detention Center, where he is still being held without bail ahead of his first court appearance, according to jail records.

Court records show that Mitchell has been arrested and convicted multiple times for non-violent drug charges.

He was also committed against his will back in 2017 while living with his grandparents.

PEOPLE obtained a copy of the petition filed by Mitchell’s grandparents, who expressed concern about their grandson’s alleged substance abuse and their fears stemming from his alleged threats to his family.

“On 6/18/17 he threatened his mother, her husband, and his sister,” the petition said. “He had knives laid out on the bed and one on his person.”

The petition goes on to allege that Mitchell punched holes in the wall and was eventually taken into custody for alleged terroristic threatening.

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In response to that filing, a judge ordered that Mitchell be committed to a detox facility for no more than 21 days.

In his order, the judge said that there was “clear and convincing evidence that [Mitchell] is or may be addicted to alcohol or other drugs and that [Mitchell] is homicidal, suicidal or gravely disabled.”

Nearly eight years to the date of that filing on June 19, 2025, Mitchell allegedly killed his family members.

A public information officer with the BPD tells PEOPLE that the investigation into the matter remains ongoing.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been created to help with the cost of funeral expenses.

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