This is an assassination, and deserves a complete public investigation:
The Associated Press is reporting, "A gunman barged into the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters Wednesday and shot the state party chairman three times, critically wounding him, authorities and party officials said."
Sen. Hillary and former president Bill Clinton quickly issued a joint statement on the shooting in their former home state, sending their prayers for his recovery.
It was a statement they had to update later in the afternoon.
"We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away," they said. "His leadership and commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those who had the opportunity to know him. Our prayers are with his family during this time."
Part of that investigation needs to be the political climate into which this assassin dwelled. It may not end up being pertinent, but if it turns out that the gunman oozed in the political hate climate of the worst of Republicans versus Democrats and visa versa, it needs to be publicly known.