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Craig Phillips Jr

Case from Magnolia, AR dated Aug 18, 2023

Victim Details

Craig Phillips Jr

Male

Black / African American

Magnolia

AR

2023-08-18

31

Craig

Phillips Jr

06/25/2026

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A tragic incident at a family reunion in the Free Hope community near Magnolia, Arkansas, ended the life of Craig Lovell Phillips Jr., a 31-year-old man, on Friday, August 18, 2023. Phillips, who was visiting from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was fatally shot during a disturbance at the gathering. He was pronounced dead at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.

Details that emerged following the event suggest that Phillips was an innocent bystander who was mortally wounded while attempting to ...
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  • https://www.ksla.com: Man fatally shot at family reunion in Columbia County, ARK.
  • Craig Phillips Jr, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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