Incident

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5-02-2020 Texas Tyler 1-3

Location

May 02, 2020

Incident Address

Tyler, Texas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Brandon Edwards
Age: 33
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jeffrey Ryan Griffin
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Joshua Ray Tibbits
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jose Antonio Valenzuela
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Gang involvement

Notes

Motorcyclist targeted, chased down, shot/killed by men in truck; suspects members of Cossacks motorcycle club.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/breaking-news/smith-county-officials-investigating-homicide-off-fm-850/

URL: https://www.kltv.com/2020/05/06/arrested-connection-with-fatal-shooting-motorcyclist-smith-county/

URL: https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/police-longview-man-charged-in-smith-county-death-member-of-cossacks-bike-club/article_14097f93-e71c-5488-af24-c533796b76a9.html

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 5