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$1,0C0 Reward OfferedSniper s BulletKillsHuntYouth;Widenc:Search for the murderer of an 18-year-old youth who was gunned down Thursday night has intensified with the offer of a $1,000 reward posted by Gov. George C. Wallace.Thetis Kent O’Ran Jr., 18, Athens Rt. 8, an Elkmont High School senior, died within minutes Thursday after a sniper’s bullet entered his chest.Mother, I'm shot,1' he said. He and his mctber Mrs. T. K, O'Ran we:} standmq in front of O'Ran Motel north of Athens on U.S. 31 at 6:15 p.m. when the fatal shot was fired.Mrs. O’Ran and her son started toward the motel office and within a few feet young O’Ranfell to the ground, reoprted Limestone County Coroner Charges Sam met.“From the physical evidence we’ve found; there is no dou’ot in our minds that it was definitely murder.Hr“As far as our investigation goes we did not find where either boys, Jim or Iventy have had any enemies in anyway,” commented Sheriff M. W. (Buddy Evans.O’Rcn’s brother, Jimmy, who was in the motel office told authorities he thought he had heard firecrackers. (Mrs. O’RanuatH chik huarrl thr nr f m»rT. K. O’RAN JR.• •
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Athens Limestone Democrat
Athens, Alabama, US
Tue, Dec 21, 1965
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