Identity of Suspect in Palestine Shooting Released

PALESTINE — The suspect involved in a shooting at Palestine High School Friday night has been identified as Bobby Burrell, 63, Teague. Palestine Police responded Friday night to a shooting at the school around 6:10. The school’s website shows a high school basketball playoff game between Teague and Malakoff at 6:30. The men involved in the incident were from Teague. According to KETK, Captain James Muniz said Burrell reportedly pulled out a handgun and fired several shots at a 63 year old man, hitting him at least once in the upper arm. The suspect then assaulted a 59 year old woman who was accompanying the male victim striking her in the head area with the handgun after the gun reportedly malfunctioned. It is believed that the suspect and female victim had a prior relationship.

Several shots were also fired in the parking lot and additional rounds hit a passenger vehicle occupied with adults and children as they were driving in the lot. No one was injured in the vehicle. The male victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were initially reported as being non-life threatening. He was later taken to a Tyler Hospital for additional treatment. Burrell was arrested at the scene and booked into the Anderson County Jail with bonds totaling $250,000 for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.