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Officials Seize Car Possibly Linked to Bunny’s Shooting

Posted/updated on: September 18, 2015 at 5:15 pm
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police-lights-4TYLER — The Smith County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals, and the Tyler Police Department have seized a car they believe maybe connected with the August 29 shooting at Bunny’s convenience store. KETK reports officials responded to a house in the 800 block of West 24th Street around 2:00 p.m. Thursday, after receiving a tip from Crimestoppers. An arrest was also made at the scene, but SCSO PIO Gary Middleton says the arrest was not in connection with the shooting at the gas station. The suspect was arrested on probation warrants and is not the owner of the vehicle. The gold passenger car was taken to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office to be processed for evidence.

Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith, in a news conference Tuesday, announced more details regarding the shootout. It happened just before 2 a.m. at Loop 323 and FM 14. 25-year-old Laprida Shears of Tyler was fatally shot during the incident. Smith said the ongoing investigation determined two groups, with affiliations with Tyler and Longview gangs, were involved. Five suspects have been named. 44 search warrants in Tyler and Longview have been issued. More than 300 people were said to be involved.



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