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Austin Brown

Case from Marion, AR dated Oct 12, 2021

Victim Details

Austin Brown

Male

Black / African American

Marion

AR

2021-10-12

7

Austin

Brown

07/08/2026

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In the quiet town of Marion, Arkansas, a heart-wrenching story unfolded that left the community in mourning. Seven-year-old Austin Brown, a young boy, became the victim of a devastating act of violence that also claimed the life of his mother. The tragic event, which has been classified as a murder-suicide, took place on October 12, 2021, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved the family.

On that Tuesday morning, officers with the Marion Police Department were dispatched t ...
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  • KLRT - FOX16.com: Relative saw problems before family killed in Marion
  • localmemphis.com: Man, woman, child dead in apparent murder-suicide in Marion, Arkansas
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