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UPDATE: MURDER SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

UPDATE: ANOTHER ARREST MADE

A victim in a murder investigation has been identified but the suspect in the case is still on the loose, Tyler police said on Monday morning.

Anthony Wilson, 53, of Tyler, was identified as the man whose body was found in a wooded area of Tyler on Sunday morning.

Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for murder on Timothy Eugene Jones, 26, of Tyler, with a $2 million bond, in Wilson’s death.

Police said Jones’ whereabouts is unknown and he should be considered armed and dangerous.

The Tyler Police Department said on Saturday, officers responded to a welfare concern at a residence on West Gentry Parkway when they located a crime scene and determined foul play was suspected.

An investigation revealed that a homicide had occurred inside the home. Then on Sunday morning around 11:10 a.m., Wilson was located in a heavily wooded area south of E. Duncan Street in northeast Tyler.

Anyone with information on Jones’ whereabouts is asked to contact Tyler Police Department at 903-531-1000 or call Tyler-Smith County Crimestoppers at 903-597-CUFF (2833). Crimestoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and charges filed against additional suspects in this case or any felony case.

This case remains under investigation and additional arrests are expected.