Over the course of the last few days, two former Republican state senators have been found dead at their own homes. Is this an eerie coincidence, or is there something else going on?

On Tuesday evening, former Arkansas state senator Linda Collins-Smith was found dead of a gunshot outside of her home.

Neighbors had reportedly heard gunshots either one or two days before Collins-Smith was found dead, (former press secretary Ken) Yang told KATV.

The former legislator’s body was wrapped in a blanket when it was discovered, KATV reported.

A report in the Arkansas Times said the body of Collins-Smith was “decomposed” when it was discovered. The report said that made determining her identity difficult.

Collins-Smith, who was 57, represented the 19th district from 2015 until she left office this year after losing a primary in May 2018. She had originally been a Democrat, making the switch to the GOP in 2011.

Today, we learned of the untimely death of former Senator Linda Collins Smith. She was a passionate voice for her people and a close member of our Republican family. We are praying for her loved ones during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/uOg76yd6dF

— Arkansas GOP (@ARGOP) June 5, 2019

Obviously, the death of Collins-Smith looks highly suspicious and is being investigated as such.

But compounding the strangeness is the death, just a couple of days later, of another former Republican state senator at his home. This time, Jonathan Nichols of Oklahoma was found dead, reportedly by a gunshot.

NEW: Norman PD confirms former Sen. Jonathan Nichols died from an apparent gunshot wound. He was 53 @kfor pic.twitter.com/dwEHDc9ysc

— Lili Zheng (@lilizhengTV) June 6, 2019

And yes, people are noticing the strange coincidence.

Former #Oklahoma state lawmaker Sen. Jonathan Nichols was found shot dead in his home on June 5, according to reports.

This comes 2 days after a former #Arkansas state senator, Linda Collins-Smith, was found shot dead in her home in an apparent murder. https://t.co/kFstwbfvrm

— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) June 8, 2019

Even national outlets like People and CNN are stopping to pause and comment on the strangeness of these two suspicious deaths.

Now, at the moment, the deaths of the former state senators look to be completely unrelated. That’s not stopping the conspiracy theorists from running wild on Twitter, especially if you search the senators’ names with “Clinton” added in. If the deaths are in any way linked, you can bet the media will run with it, because this kind of story is tailor-made for cable news cycles, as most murder mystery crime stories are. So if any kind of connection is found between these two potential crimes (Collins-Smith’s death is now being investigated as a homicide, Nichols’s death is still under investigation), we will all hear about it.

In the meantime, there are two former state senators dead, one apparently murdered. Our condolences to their families, colleagues, and loved ones. May the truth be discovered quickly.

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