Collins-Smith served from 2014-2019. 

Authorities in Pocahontas, Arkansas have reportedly opened a homicide investigation into the death of a former Arkansas state senator who was found dead in her home from a gunshot wound on Tuesday evening.

Neighbors said they heard gunshots a day or two before Linda Collins-Smith was found, The Arkansas Times reported. her body had already started decomposing, which reportedly made it hard to identify.

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Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin responded to the news on Twitter, writing, “I am in shock over the news of Sen. Linda Collins-Smith’s death. I am heartbroken for her family & friends as they grieve, & my thoughts & prayers are w/ them during this tragic time," KARK reported.

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The 57-year-old former Republican senator represented the 19th district in Arkansas from 2014 until this year after she lost in the midterms, according to KATV.

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