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TexasTowelie

(116,768 posts)
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 01:44 AM Feb 2017

Twelve-year-old arrested in clerk's death

A 12-year-old boy faces capital murder and aggravated robbery charges for his alleged role in fatally shooting a store clerk about 2 a.m. Thursday at the Fouke, Ark., E-Z Mart clerk.

Christa Shockley, 21, was found unresponsive on the convenience store floor by a local newspaper carrier, according to Chief Deputy Michael McQuerrey of Miller County Sheriff's Office.

The 12-year-old suspect, who is being held in the county's juvenile detention center, is not being identified in compliance with state law, McQuerrey said in a new release.

The chief deputy said a pistol was used in the homicide.

Read more: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2017/feb/03/twelve-year-old-arrested-clerks-death/660009/

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SoCalMusicLover

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1. Nothing To See Here
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 02:31 AM
Feb 2017

There's really no gun problem in the U.S. Lots of countries have 12 year old kids shooting and killing store clerks. Here it's called Thursday morning.

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