Tyler man indicted in connection with June 30 homicide

Published 12:05 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2019

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A Tyler man has been indicted by a Smith County grand jury on a murder charge in connection with a June 30 homicide.

Humberto Leal, 39, was arrested July 2 after an investigation into the death of Luis Rene Murrufo, 36, of Tyler, according to a Smith County Sheriff’s Office news release.



Law enforcement officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 1500 block of County Road 328 West in Tyler at 1:25 a.m. June 30. Murrufo was found dead with a stab wound inside a vehicle parked in the residence’s yard.

Another person was found at the residence with a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Leal is in the Smith County Jail and has a bond of $500,000.

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In total, the grand jury handed up 45 indictments on 46 felony charges during the court’s Sept. 26 session.

Other indictments:

Marcus Akins, 36, of Tyler, burglary of a building; co-defendant Keyandus Barnes

Tommy Allen, 61, of Tyler, two counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle

Keyandus Barnes, 22, of Tyler, burglary of a building; co-defendant Marcus Akins

Sammy Bates, 58, of Tyler, assault/ family violence

Josh Bostic, 40, of Tyler, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Brandt Elliott, 29, of Tyler, possession of a controlled substance; co-defendants Jordan Westbrook and Johnathan Williams

Patti Conner, 63, of Arp, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Lorenzo Davis, 33, of Tyler, evading arrest with a vehicle

Damon Dotson, 47, of Tyler, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Thomas Ezernack, 46, of Tyler, online solicitation of a minor and sexual contact

Lisa Freeman, 48, of Flint, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Jeremiah Garza, 44, of Chandler, Arizona, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Sergio Gonzalez, 26, of Tyler, sexual assault of a child

John Goree, 58, of Mineola, theft

Juan Guajardo, 38, of Tyler, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Karen Harris, 56, of Athens, theft

Bryan Hope, 30, of Lindale, aggravated assault of a public servant

Michael Jamison, 38, of Bonham, burglary of a habitation

Carlodney Jett, 28, of Tyler, assault/ family violence

Cody Jones, 39, of Chandler, theft

Paul Kinser, 48, of Frankston, intoxication assault with a vehicle

Damian Love, 40, of Tyler, possession of a controlled substance

Andrea McClain, 34, of Mineola, theft

Angela Medlock, 35, of Tyler, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

Trayvion Mitchell, 19, of Tyler, cruelty to nonlivestock animal

Jeffery Morris, 56, of Lindale, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Desmond Moss, 28, of Tyler, sex offender duty to register life/annually

Sam Osborn, 43, of Flint, theft

Karen Palacios-Mendoza, 39, of Tyler, possession of marijuana

Chance Pate, 25, of Van, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Uriel Pasos, 26, of Tyler, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Jose Pinel, 19, of Tyler, theft

Linda Pless, 28, of Gladewater, possession of a controlled substance

Aeyona Raibon-Wilson, 21, of Tyler, aggravated robbery

Jordan Roberson, 33, of Tyler, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon

Windy Ruff, 38, of Tyler, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

Jose Sanchez, 35, of Tyler, possession of a controlled substance

Roy Shafer, 39, of Chandler, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Keldrick Stinnette, 20, of Tyler, evading arrest

Crystal Thompson, 34, of Canton, theft

Leslie Traylor, 58, of Crowley, possession of a controlled substance

Gerardo Verdeja, 47, of Tyler, driving while intoxicated for the third or more time

Luis Villalobos, 42, of Tyler, manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance

Christopher White, 47, of Flint, unauthorized use of a vehicle