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Roy Sturgis

Case from Fordyce, AR dated Jun 21, 2024

Victim Details

Roy Sturgis

Male

White / Caucasian

Fordyce

AR

2024-06-21

50

Roy

Sturgis

litigation

07/20/2026

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In the small town of Fordyce, Arkansas, a trip to the local Mad Butcher grocery store on June 21, 2024, turned into a scene of terror and tragedy. Among those who lost their lives in the chaos of a mass shooting was Roy Burton Sturgis, a 50-year-old man from the nearby community of Kingsland. His death left a profound void in the lives of his family and all who knew him.

On that fateful Friday morning, a gunman opened fire outside the grocery store, forever altering the course of many liv ...
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  • FOURTH FORDYCE VICTIM DIES - Arkansas Department of Public Safety
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    Did anyone else hear about Roy Burton Sturgis’s heroic actions during the Mad Butcher shooting? A ... ...Read More
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