Arkansas Officers Kill Murder Suspect

ROMANCE, AR — A man suspected in a double slaying was shot and killed by deputies, officials said.

White County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Phillip Miller said the officers were responding to a possible shooting near the small town of Romance, about 35 miles northeast of Little Rock. They found a woman dead and a wounded man who died on the way to a hospital.

Miller said deputies found the suspect on the property. Miller says the man pointed a gun at them and multiple deputies opened fire, killing him.

Arkansas State Police agents are investigating the officer-involved shooting and local authorities are investigating the earlier shootings. Miller says it's not yet clear what led to the double killing.

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