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Bruce Wayne Hurley

Case from Atkins, AR dated May 02, 2016

Victim Details

Bruce Wayne Hurley

Male

White / Caucasian

Atkins

AR

2016-05-02

49

Bruce

Wayne Hurley

07/19/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of May 2, 2016, in Atkins, Arkansas, 49-year-old Bruce Wayne Hurley, a Caucasian male, was fatally wounded by a single gunshot to his left side. The Pope County Sheriff's Office launched a homicide investigation into his death, which occurred around 1 a.m. in the 2200 block of Edwards Road. The initial investigation sought answers from the public as to who was responsible for the shooting.

As investigators delved deeper, the case revealed a sinister plot ...
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  • Arkansas Online: Shooting death of Arkansas man being investigated as homicide
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