A trip to Arkansas for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s homecoming ended in tragedy for a Texas couple when 74-year-old alumnus James Parker was shot and killed Thursday, October 15th, while stopping for gas in Little Rock.
Parker, a retired Army officer from Mansfield, Texas, had returned to Arkansas with his wife of 44 years, Darlene Parker, for the university’s annual homecoming celebration.
According to published accounts, Parker had also spent time Thursday interviewing UAPB students for ROTC scholarships, continuing his involvement with the university and its students…