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Nelson McCullough

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late spring of 2015, on May 25th, the life of 28-year-old Nelson McCullough, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in his Jonesboro, Arkansas home. McCullough, a welder for American Railcar Industries Inc. and a father to three children, was fatally shot in what initially appeared to be a home invasion. Witnesses inside the residence reported that two men entered the house, shot McCullough, and then quickly fled in a gray car. When police officers arrived at the West M ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Nelson McCullough

    Male

    Black / African American

    Jonesboro

    AR

    2015-05-25

    28

    Nelson

    McCullough

    11/13/2025

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