Criminal Justice Matters:  Marshall Booker, Jr., 1970, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  November 12, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Murder Charge Filed Thursday In Fatal Shooting

Marshall Booker, Jr., about 28, of Winnfield, was killed early Thursday
morning, November 3, in an exchange of shotgun blasts between him and
Willie Earl Scott, 25, of Winnfield, Chief Deputy J. J. Crippen reported.

Crippen said the shooting occurred about 3:15 a.m. Thursday at the home of
Booker's estranged wife, Barbara Booker, in the McDonald Bottom Quarters.
Booker was hit in the face by buckshot fired from a 16-guage shotgun by
Scott, according to Crippen, who said Booker fired at Scott with a
20-guage shotgun, but missed.

Booker died immediately, acting Coroner Dr. E. C. Meyers ruled.  His body
was taken to Ben Johnson's Funeral Home.

Scott was charged with murder and is being held in the Winn Parish jail,
Crippen said.