A man stabs a Walmart employee to death inside the store in a ‘random act of violence,’ according to police

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…

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