Fourth victim in deadly Fordyce shooting identified

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas State Police officials say a fourth person has died following the deadly shooting outside the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce on Friday.

ASP officials identified the fourth victim as 81-year-old Ellen Shrum. Callie Weems, Roy Sturgis and Shirley Taylor were also identified as people who died in the shooting.

Victims killed in Fordyce shooting identified

Police also said five women and two men, aged 20 to 65, survived injuries from the shooting.

Officer James Johnson of the Fordyce Police Department and Officer John Hudson of the Stuttgart Police Department were also treated for their injuries from the shooting.

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Police also said the suspect, Travis Eugene Posey, 44, will now face four capital murder charges and other charges are pending.

ASP officials said they will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. Sunday from Little Rock to share further developments in the investigation.

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