Partial Gag Order Granted In Murder Case

Circuit Court Judge Stephen Tabor granted a partial gag order in the first degree murder case of John Paul Suleski.  Tabor granted a defense motion to prohibit defense counsel, the prosecutor's office, law enforcement, state medical examiner and personnel from the Arkan- sas Crime Lab from commenting on the subject matter of the case to any media outlet while the case is ongoing.  The defense motion asking portions of the investigative file to be seal- ed was denied by Tabor.

Suleski, 25, is charged in the shooting death of 44 year-old Brent Allen of Ft. Smith on July 11th of this year.  In a police report it was stated that Suleski said he drove to Wells Lake Road and was initially going to shoot himself, but couldn't.  He saw Allen jogging by and fired one round.  In the report, Suleski stated he then proceeded to fire several more times.  The incident took place between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Suleski faces charges of first degree murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle. 

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