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Jorge Aguilar

‘My fight for justice’: Dad who shot alleged child predator to protect daughter runs for sheriff while awaiting murder trial

An Arkansas dad who’s charged with second-degree murder for killing a man who allegedly abused his daughter is now running for Lonoke County Sheriff.

Yes, you read that right. Aaron Spencer, a 37-year-old military veteran, kicked off his campaign this week, claiming that his whole struggle to protect his 14-year-old girl showed him exactly where law enforcement and the courts are “dropping the ball” in the justice system. I honestly can’t believe the layers in this story, but you can’t deny the sheer guts it takes to jump into a political race while you’re literally awaiting a murder trial.

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