Travis Posey pleads guilty to Fordyce 2024 Mad Butcher mass shooting

CAMDEN, Ark. - According to attorneys, the man accused in the deadly June 2024 Fordyce mass shooting has pleaded guilty during a pre-trial hearing.

Travis Eugene Posey, a 45-year-old from New Edinburg, appeared in the Ouachita County Detention Center Courtroom during a Monday hearing and pleaded guilty to all charges.

Posey was facing four counts of capital murder and 11 counts of attempted capital murder for the June 21 mass shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce where four people were killed and 11 other people were injured.

Records show Posey first appeared in court on June 25, 2024, and entered a not guilty plea. His sentencing is set for Monday, Aug. 4.

The June 21 mass shooting shook the town of Fordyce. The victims were identified as 23-year-old Callie Weems, 50-year-old Roy Sturgis, 52-year-old Shirley Taylor and 81-year-old Ellen Shrum.

Investigators have not released any motive to the shooting. 

The Plea Agreement filed with the court shows that Prosecutor Jeffery Rogers will recommend life without parole for each of the capital murder charges and a 20-year prison term for each of the attempted capital murder charges.