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| The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party has died after being shot by a gunman at the US state's party HQ, Bill and Hillary Clinton's office has said. | The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party has died after being shot by a gunman at the US state's party HQ, Bill and Hillary Clinton's office has said. |
| Bill Gwatney, 49, was reportedly shot three times after the gunman barged his way into his office near the state capitol building in Little Rock. | |
| The suspected gunman was shot during a police chase and died, the Associated Press news agency reports. | The suspected gunman was shot during a police chase and died, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean said it was a "senseless tragedy". | Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean said it was a "senseless tragedy". |
| "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away," the Clintons said in a joint statement. | "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away," the Clintons said in a joint statement. |
| The couple lived for years in the Arkansas capital of Little Rock while former President Bill Clinton was governor of the state. | The couple lived for years in the Arkansas capital of Little Rock while former President Bill Clinton was governor of the state. |
| Barack Obama, who competed with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination to run for US president in November, also said he was "shocked and saddened" by news of the shooting. | Barack Obama, who competed with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination to run for US president in November, also said he was "shocked and saddened" by news of the shooting. |
| The authorities have not yet named the suspected gunman, said to be a 51-year-old man, and the motive for the shooting remains unclear. | |
| A 17-year-old volunteer at the party headquarters building told the Associated Press that the suspect had pushed past staff to get into Mr Gwatney's office. | |
| "He said he was interested in volunteering but that was obviously a lie," Sam Higginbotham said. | |
| Mr Gwatney was taken to hospital in a critical condition and died of his injuries about four hours later. | |
| He was a former state senator and was due to attend the Democratic Party's national convention in Denver later this month as a superdelegate. | |
| He supported Mrs Clinton during the contest for the party's presidential nomination. | |
| Last December, a man who claimed to have a bomb strapped to his chest walked into Mrs Clinton's campaign office in New Hampshire, prompting a hostage drama lasting several hours. |