LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A high-profile legal battle in Arkansas could be headed for an abrupt end before a single juror ever hears how a pre-dawn federal raid turned deadly. What happens in this courtroom may reach far beyond one home in Little Rock.
Before daylight on March 19, 2024 at 6:02 AM, ATF agents approached the home of 53-year-old Bryan Malinowski, Executive Director of the Clinton National Airport. Investigators suspected Malinowski of illegally selling firearms without a federal license.
Seconds after agents broke down the door, gunfire erupted. An agent was struck and Malinowski was fatally shot in the head…