Franklin County couple found dead in home; 23-year-old son a suspect

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A 23-year-old Arkansan is sought on first degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of his parents, authorities said Tuesday.

The bodies of Michael and Kathy Jordan were discovered Monday in their Ratcliff house, according to an arrest warrant affidavit from Travis Ball, a criminal investigator with the Franklin County sheriff’s office. Dustin Z. Jordan, 23, lived in the home with his parents.

Both of the victims had been shot multiple times with a 9mm weapon, according to the affidavit.

Dustin Jordan was last seen Sunday night, driving his parents’ white 2012 Ford pickup in Guthrie, Okla., according to the affidavit. Police there had stopped him for a traffic violation.

Read Wednesday's Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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