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Update: Firefighter killed responding to wreck, driver charged with murder

A man has been arrested for murder after authorities say he ran over two firefighters and a police officer who were responding to a wreck. The names of the firefighters have now been released.

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Honeychile56 - 3/21/2012 2:47 PM
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I've heard that the police officer who was injured had answered a domestic dispute call Saturday involving this guy and ended up arresting him. If true, then there's no doubt this was intentional and he should be charged with murder

Honeychile56 - 3/21/2012 2:47 PM
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I've heard that the police officer who was injured had answered a domestic dispute call Saturday involving this guy and ended up arresting him. If true, then there's no doubt this was intentional and he should be charged with murder

dilligaf - 3/21/2012 12:05 PM
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There was a report in the Leader newspaper that said this guy was acquitted in the recent past for assault on a police officer due to mental defect. He claims that the KKK has caused him to be paranoid and that he is nuts. If he is this crazy, we dont need him running loose on the streets, but I dont want to spend the money keeping his sorry ass alive in prison either. Treat these people like dogs, if they are a danger, euthanize them. They are no better than a rabid or vicious dog in my book.

jwLonokeCo - 3/21/2012 9:05 AM
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or maybe - just maybe - he caused his father's accidnet and was trying to keep the rescue from happening. Seems calculated to me. Of course, his plea will be "I was distraught -I'm innocent..."

dilligaf - 3/21/2012 7:32 AM
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They should have shot his sorry ass and tossed his body in the creek. Sorry piece of human trash. Sad part is, Arkansas will not deliver proper justice, they dont have the balls to do so.

GCreations - 3/20/2012 5:23 PM
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Arkansas does have a "Move Over/Give a Lane" Law: Arkansas State law requires drivers approaching stationary emergency response vehicles that are displaying flashing lights, including wreckers or tow vehicles, traveling in the same direction, to move to the farthest lane from the vehicle if safe and possible to do so, or to slow to a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions. I know that his family was involved in initial accident and that emotions were high. I heard that "his accelerator got stuck"..but does that also mean that his steering wheel was inoperational and pointed directly towards personal? Yes, it seems severe to some that he is getting charged with murder; but seriously!! I have driven in Arkansas many times; seems everyone in too much of a hurry. Why? The Autobaun is in Germany (and yet it does have some speed limits). The Emergency Services (Fire Dept, Police, and Ambulance Services) are here to help us and our families when needed. Who watches their back? Move OVER and let them save lives, PLEASE.

Tired - 3/20/2012 4:39 PM
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RIP my fallen brother

dilligaf - 3/20/2012 3:01 PM
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I understand that during these type of circumstances that ones thought process tends to get bent out of whack, but to drive pass emergency vehicles that have lights flashing is unexcusable. 31 years shot to hell because this person thought it'd be ok to drive past the emergency vehicles rather than walking to the scene. Obviously they were driving pretty fast to do this type of carnage. Just senseless, plain and simple.

whocares - 3/20/2012 11:19 AM
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the entire situation itself is sad, i pray his family find comfort and peace in this tough time, its not easy coping with a death of a loved one when it all boils down to it

citizenkane - 3/20/2012 11:11 AM
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REALLY goowah exactly what do you consider murder... if i was drunk and run over some one else and killed them is that murder.... yes it is, because u get in your vehicle and make an unrash decision to forget due regard for everyone around you cause u have an emergency and you kill someone would this be murder or an accident, accidents are from blown out tires, ice , rain things of this nature ,not being and idiot please go tell the firefighters wife and or children that this was just and accident the man was just not thinking strait
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