An Arkansas Walmart worker was fatally stabbed in a random attack by a man who mistook her for a “demon”—no prior connection found.
Incident Breakdown (March 31, 2026, Conway)
- Victim: Jordanne Drinkwater, 32, on her normal shift.
- Suspect: Zeddrick Ross, 37.
- Attack: Ross stole a knife from Walgreens and machete from Walmart, believing a “light-skinned Black woman with brown eyes and weave” demon stalked him. He stabbed Drinkwater (shoulder/neck) from afar, then realized she wasn’t it.
- Police Response: Arrived ~11 p.m. to active stabbing; one officer fired (missed), another Tasered Ross. Drinkwater pronounced dead on scene.
Charges and Status
- First-degree murder; held in Faulkner County Jail on $1M bond. Court: April 20.
- Cops: “Truly… random act of violence”; investigating other motives.
Friends remember Drinkwater as “pure” and life-changing—gone too soon in senseless violence. Heart goes out to her loved ones.
