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Joshua Flanagan

Case from Fort Smith, AR dated Jan 07, 2021

Victim Details

Joshua Flanagan

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort Smith

AR

2021-01-07

37

Joshua

Flanagan

Yes

07/27/2026

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In Fort Smith, Arkansas, the story of Joshua John Flanagan, a 37-year-old man, came to a tragic and abrupt end on Thursday, January 7, 2021. A self-employed handyman, he was the father of three daughters. His life was cut short in a fatal confrontation over a piece of modern technology that has become ubiquitous in daily life: a cell phone.

The series of events that led to his death began when 27-year-old Kelsey Dampier reported her cell phone stolen. Utilizing an application to 'ping' th ...
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  • Southwest Times Record: Fort Smith shooting: One dead, arrest made
  • KNWA FOX24: Man shot and killed in Fort Smith, no threat to public
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