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Man Shot in Court Room Tragedy In Arkansas
In Little Rock a man named Willis is shot and dies during a custody dispute over his child. W Y Ellis faced Willis and Senator Jeffries Davis in the Circuit Court room. Ellis fired twice, Willis died in his mother's arms, and Ellis was taken to jail. The incident also caused chaos and injuries among bystanders.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
Jeffries Davis
W. Y. Ellis
Pine Bluff
Nathaniel Parke
Willis
Indianapolis
Ind
Ellis
Falk
Senator Davis
Judge Falk
Roberts
Davis