Lufkin Police detain juvenile suspect in shooting death

Police in Lufkin are investigating a shooting late Monday that left one person dead.
Police in Lufkin are investigating a shooting late Monday that left one person dead.(Source: Lufkin Police Department)
Published: May. 16, 2023 at 4:57 AM CDT
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LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Police in Lufkin are investigating a shooting late Monday that left one person dead.

Officers were called around 11:30 p.m. Monday night after reports of a shooting at the Sunrise Landing II Apartments in the 1200 block of East Denman Avenue.

An unidentified male was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

Police in Lufkin are investigating a shooting late Monday that left one person dead.
Police in Lufkin are investigating a shooting late Monday that left one person dead.(Source: KTRE staff)

A juvenile male suspect was taken into custody.

“Due to the involvement of a juvenile suspect only limited details can be released,” a news release stated.

The investigation is ongoing, according to Lufkin PD spokesperson Jessica Pebsworth.