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Coverage dated August 17, 2026

ASP investigation finds sheriff deputy justified in using deadly force

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An Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigation has found a Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputy was justified in using deadly force during an incident in May.

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  1. KARK Little Rock

    Deputy’s use of force in deadly Franklin County shooting found justified (opens KARK Little Rock)

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    A prosecutor has ruled that a deputy's use of deadly force during a May shooting in Franklin County, Arkansas, was justified.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Prosecutor finds Franklin County deputy acted lawfully in fatal shooting of suspect (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A Franklin County deputy who shot and killed a suspect in a May double homicide acted lawfully because the man was attempting to grab another deputy's gun, a prosecutor determined.

  3. NWA Home Page

    ASP investigation finds sheriff deputy justified in using deadly force (opens NWA Home Page)

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    An Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigation has found a Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputy was justified in using deadly force during an incident in May.

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