Fayette County shooting leaves 1 dead; suspect charged with murder
Robert Earl Crawford III, 19
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas - A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting in Fayette County last month.
The backstory:
According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, on April 26, at 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to a shots-fired call at the "Best Thang Smoking" trail ride at the R.C. Pavilion on Munke Rd.
When deputies arrived, they found a 24-year-old man, from Caldwell County, with a gunshot wound.
He was taken to a local hospital, but later died from his injuries.
After an investigation, deputies and the Texas Rangers identified a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant.
Robert Earl Crawford III, 19, of Somerville, was charged with murder and aggravated assault mass shooting.
He is being held in custody at a federal corrections unit due to his arrest on an unrelated charge.
The Source: Information from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office