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Austin Alton Bruce, aged 69, was found dead on October 1, 2015, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His death was part of a tragic incident that also claimed the lives of 28-year-old Candace Roper and her unborn child. The victims were discovered in a duplex on King Street, with Bruce found on the living room couch and Roper near the front door. Both had been shot to death.
The investigation into their deaths led to the arrest of Duane Lake, who was charged with capital murder for the killings ...Read More
The investigation into their deaths led to the arrest of Duane Lake, who was charged with capital murder for the killings ...Read More
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Austin Alton Bruce
Male
Clarksdale
MS
2015-09-30
69
Austin
Alton Bruce
11/24/2025






