We all know that politics can get dirty... but what about when they get deadly?

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References

The Death of a Senator: Tommy Burks and Byron (Low Tax) Looper - Stephen Elliott - Nashville Scene - 8/16/18

Looper Served His Sentence - Michael R. Moser - Crossville Chronicle - 6/28/13

State v. Looper - Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee - 7/7/03

State Jones v. Looper - Court of Appeals of Tennessee - 4/7/00

Politician, Enigma, Murder Defendant - Leon Alligood - The Tennessean - 10/17/99

Tennessee Senator's Killing and Opponent's Arrest Upend Small Town - Rick Bragg - New York Times - 10/24/98

Byron (Low Tax) Looper: Killing the Competition - Dirk Langeveld - The Downfall Dictionary - 2/4/19

Odd Behavior, Mistakes Finally Catch Up to Medical Examiner - Bill Poovey - The Leaf-Chronicle - 5/105