Jury begins deliberating in trial of man accused of killing Arkansas deputy

Fred Kauffeld
Fred Kauffeld

A Johnson County Circuit Court jury began deliberating at 4 p.m. Thursday whether Fred Kauffeld is guilty in the May 15, 2015, shooting death of Auxiliary Deputy Sonny Smith.

Kauffeld, 52, is charged with two counts of capital murder, two counts of attempted capital murder and one count of burglary.

His trial before a jury of six women and six men began Tuesday in Clarksville.

Check back with Arkansas Online for updates on this developing story and read Friday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

In today's Democrat-Gazette

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