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MALVERN, Ark. – An Arkansas man is dead after a tree fell on his home Thursday.

Officials say 28-year-old Jonathan Cooper died when a tree crashed into his home during Thursday night’s storms.

Authorities say he was killed while protecting his 15-month-old daughter.

The girl was rushed to the hospital but is expected to be okay.