Titus Arnold
Summary of Offense:
On April 13, 2005, Dean and his 16-year-old accomplice Joshua Wade robbed and murdered a 30-year-old youth counselor, Titus Arnold, in Springfield. The murder of Titus was the third incident in a four-day shooting spree in Springfield where Dean attempted to kill six other people. Dean ordered Titus to get on the ground as he walked home from work and when Titus began to run Dean attempted to shoot him with a .25 caliber semi-automatic, but the gun was on safety. Wade killed Titus with .40 caliber semi-automatic. Dean recruited Wade to engage in the robbery and murder of Titus by supplying the vehicle, fire arm, and ammunition for the crime. Dean later bragged to his friend and girlfriend about the murder. Wade received life imprisonment for his involvement in the murder.
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