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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The head of the Arkansas State Medical Board likely will speak by the end of the week to detectives investigating the bombing that severely wounded him, a family friend said Monday.
An oxygen tube now prevents Dr. Trent Pierce from speaking, said Scott Ferguson, a friend and a fellow doctor. Preparing Pierce for breathing without the tube will take at least three days, he said.
Pierce was pelted with shrapnel and burned Wednesday when a small, homemade bomb exploded outside his home. Investigators said they will not release any further information until a suspect has been identified or arrested.
