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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