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Willie Purifoy

Case from Pine Bluff, AR dated Mar 21, 2024

Victim Details

Willie Purifoy

Male

Black / African American

Pine Bluff

AR

2024-03-21

43

Willie

Purifoy

litigation

07/07/2026

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In the early hours of March 21, 2024, the life of 43-year-old Willie Purifoy, a Black male, was cut short by violence in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Police responded to a call around 1 a.m. and discovered Purifoy inside a residence at 2702 South Ash Street. He had sustained gunshot wounds and was unresponsive. The Jefferson County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene.

The investigation into the homicide led authorities to identify a suspect. On May 15, 2024, 41-year-old Stephen Peterson was ...
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  • KLRT - FOX16.com: Man killed in overnight Pine Bluff shooting on South Ash
  • Obituary | Willie Andrew Purifoy,III of Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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