Bill Gwatney
William "Bill" Gwatney | |
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| Chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Height | 209 |
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William "Bill" Gwatney (c.1959[1] - August 13, 2008) was the State Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.[2] Prior to being State Chair, he was a State Senator for 10 years and State Attorney General. He was also the financial chairman for Mike Beebe's run for Governor of Arkansas in 2006. He owned three car dealerships in Pulaski County, Arkansas.[3][1]
Death
On August 13, 2008, Gwatney was fatally wounded[4] when a man identified in news reports as Tim Johnson[5], entered Democratic Party headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas and shot Gwatney three times.[6] The Arkansas Democratic party chair was rushed to hospital, but died hours later at 3:59 pm CST[7]. The gunman had said he wanted to speak with Gwatney about volunteering, but sidestepped his secretary when she said he was busy.[8] After the shooting, the shooter fled the scene in his truck and led police on a 30-mile (48 km) chase out of Little Rock.[8] The shooter was shot by police after a PIT maneuver forced him off the road into a field near Sheridan.[6][9]
References
- ^ a b "Gunman Wounds Arkansas Dems Party Chairman". katv.com. August 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ AP story
- ^ The Cabin article
- ^ "One dies after shooting at Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters". CNN. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "Arkansas Democratic Chairman Gwatney Killed In Shooting". RTT News. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Shaila Dewan (2008-08-13). "Gunman Critically Wounds Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting". CNN. August 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ a b "Wounded suspect in Ark. shooting dies after chase". The Associated Press. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Max Brantley (2008-08-13). "UPDATE: Bill Gwatney shot;; assailant dead". The Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
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