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James Luke Baker

Death by Force
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In the autumn of 2015, a hunting trip in the Arkansas Delta ended in tragedy for 20-year-old James Luke Baker. On the night of October 24th, at the Prairie Wings Duck Lodge near Altheimer in Jefferson County, the young man from Conway died from a single gunshot wound to the head. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Baker's death was the result of a self-inflicted wound sustained while he was playing a solitary game of Russian roulette. Investigators were told by the friends who w ...Read More
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  • Arkansas Online: Police: Conway man dies playing Russian roulette
  • James Luke Baker - Obituary & Service Details - Roller Funeral Homes
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    Victim Details

    James Luke Baker

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Altheimer

    AR

    2015-10-24

    20

    James

    Luke Baker

    11/13/2025

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