Bride and Groom Shot at Arkansas Wedding

By Diane Smith
13:20, May 26th 2008
64 votes
Vote this story
Bride and Groom Shot at Arkansas Wedding

An outdoor wedding in rural Arkansas turned deadly on Saturday as a man shot the bride, groom and two other people. The shooter was chased by the guests and eventually arrested, a sheriff's official said Sunday.

The wedding ceremony was near the end when the shooter approached the newly wed and opened fire with a 9 mm pistol, Pope County sheriff's Lt. Aaron DuVall said.

The wedding was organized along Piney Creek north of Dover, 64 miles northwest of Little Rock, and about 50 people attended the ceremony.

Police said the shooter was not associated with the wedding at all, which makes the case stranger.

"No one knew him," said DuVall.

Police investigators identified the shooter as Patrick Paul Duvall from Pope County. The 29-year-old was chased by the guests after he fled the scene in a stolen truck and finally caught him in a Russellville Burger King parking lot, said the sheriff's lieutenant, who has the same name as the suspect by coincidence.

The spouses are still in Saint Mary's Hospital in Russellville receiving treatment. Police wouldn’t release the identities of the other two victims, but said one of them was released from hospital after being treated.

The shooter will reportedly remain in the Pope County jail until a bond hearing Wednesday morning. Duvall will be charged with four felony counts of first-degree battery and a felony charge of vehicle theft after the shooting.



© 2007 - 2008 - eFluxMedia
dotclear

Other News in

Politkovskaya's hitman "received 2 million dollars", trial told

Moscow - The murderer of Kremlin critic, journalist Anna Politkovskaya received 2 million dollars to carry out the deed, a witness testified in a Moscow military court on Friday. As the case is...

Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexi II dead at 79

Moscow - Alexi II, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, died at his home Friday at the age of 79, reported the church. Alexi II was the head of the church in Russia since 1990. Born Alexei...

Thieves steal 80 million euros worth of jewels in Paris

Paris - Three armed men broke into a renowned jewellers' in the heart of Paris and made off with gems and other merchandise worth some 80 million euros (102 million dollars), a French police...

Zimbabwe Declares National Emergency

Zimbabwe declared a national health emergency as the cholera epidemic froze the entire health system.  Authorities also asked for help from the international community, as hospitals are running out...

Sarkozy Announced A 26-Billion-Euro Plan For The Country's Economy

Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced earlier today an investment plan which is worth more than 26 billion euros (32.84 billion dollars). Speaking in the northern French industrial...

dotclear
Latest videos in World
Dutch Special Forces Prepare...
Rice Calls on Zimbabwe's...
Iraq's price of security
Cruise ship stranded in...
Parliament suspended in Canada

dotclear
World You are here: World
» World   » Business   » U.S.   
E-mail To A Friend Print RSS Text size: Decrease font size Increase font size
dotclear
dotclear
dotclear
Most Popular in World
Catholic charity Caritas calls for children-specific HIV drugs

» read full story
dotclear

Interested In This Topic?

News Alert will keep you informed. Find out more.
dotclear
Photos Gallery
dotclear
Today's Latest News
Death of Little Rock Anchorwoman May Help Solve another CaseDeath of Little Rock Anchorwoman May Help Solve another Case

» read full story
dotclear