Three shot dead, including deputy in Arkansas
‘Three people, including a deputy, have been shot dead in the US state of Arkansas and the suspect has been taken into custody, police authorities say.
James Bowden, 32, is believed to have shot a 46-year-old sheriff’s deputy along with two other people in Yell County on Thursday.
Lt. Kevin Mainhart responded to a call about a disturbance at a home near Dardanelle, located about 65 miles (105 kilometers) west of Little Rock.
Mainhart was fatally shot after he pulled over a vehicle at a traffic stop. He stopped the car because he had possible information on a vehicle connected to the disturbance call.
He fired a Taser at the suspect, who then fired back fatally wounding the officer. Mainhart was taken to a hospital, but then was pronounced dead.’
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