Arkansas Democratic Party chairman Bill Gwatney died in Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 13, 2008 after being shot three times at the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters earlier that day. The suspect, who reportedly fired three shots before fleeing the scene, was later captured and fatally shot by police. Witnesses say the gunman entered the office around noon, asked for Bill Gwatney and shot him three times.Associated Press:Gunman wounds Arkansas Dems party chairman (August 13,2008)Arkansasbusiness.com: UPDATED: Bill Gwatney Shot at Arkansas Democratic Party HQ (August 13,2008)
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The news that Gwatney died from the shooting broke by a statement from Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Shooting reportedly happened around 11:50 a.m. at the Arkansas Democratic Party headquartersAssociated Press:Gunman wounds Arkansas Dems party chairman (August 13,2008)
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The suspect, Timothy Dale Johnson, 50, was shot and killed by authorities after a 20 mile car chaseAssociated Press: Man fired from job kills Ark. Democratic chairman (August 14, 2008)
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Johnson was reportedly fired from his job at a Target store earlier that day after writing graffiti on a wallAssociated Press: Man fired from job kills Ark. Democratic chairman (August 14, 2008)
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After shooting Gwatney, Johnson stopped at the Arkansas State Baptist Convention and threatened the manager with a gun. When the manager asked why, Johnson said he had lost his jobAssociated Press: Man fired from job kills Ark. Democratic chairman (August 14, 2008)
