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Police shot dead Jeremy Mardis, 6, on November 3, 2015, in Marksville, Louisiana. Marksville had been involved in a series of running conflicts between officials. The shooting happened on the same night three police officers were suspended without pay. Two of those officers were arrested as a result of the shooting. The first was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after 20 years. The other was sentenced in September to 7 years, and paroled after serving a quarter of that sentence. The city has an annual average population of 5,702. The shootings are not unusual, as Marksville has seen numerous shootings in recent years. This article contains only facts found in the incident involving the police. It does not contain any references, emails, or links.