Investigation Underway After Pike County Woman Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy

Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) are probing the fatal shooting of a Pike County woman by a deputy from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).

The incident occurred at approximately 9:28 a.m. on Highway 84 West, near Glenwood, Arkansas. According to preliminary reports, deputies were responding to a call about a woman wielding a knife. The woman, later identified as 40-year-old Jennifer Provence, allegedly failed to comply with the deputy’s commands to drop the weapon. As a result, the deputy discharged his service weapon, striking Provence. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The ASP CID is currently assembling a detailed investigative report, which will be reviewed by the Pike County Prosecuting Attorney. The prosecutor will determine if the deputy’s use of deadly force was legally justified under Arkansas law.