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On a Wednesday afternoon in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of a 21-year-old Black / African American man named John Word was tragically cut short. On January 22, 2020, events unfolded that would leave a family grieving and a community seeking answers. The incident that led to Word's death began in the parking lot of an O'Reilly Auto Parts on Asher Avenue, reportedly following an alleged theft attempt by Word.
Later that day, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police officers at the 12th Street ...Read More
Later that day, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police officers at the 12th Street ...Read More
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John Word
Male
Black / African American
Little Rock
AR
2020-01-22
21
John
Word
11/12/2025
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I've been following the investigation into the tragic death of John Word, and one t... ...Read More
11/20/2023
I've been following the investigation into the tragic death of John Word, and one t... ...Read More
11/20/2023
I was reading up on John Word's case, and I can't help but feel for his family and friends who are s... ...Read More
02/27/2023
02/27/2023
I've been following John's case from the start, and it's incredibly frustrating that there hasn't be... ...Read More
02/08/2023
02/08/2023
