Man charged with murder in brother’s shooting
Published 11:52 am Saturday, July 15, 2023
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The Tyler Police Department announced Saturday an arrest has been made in the Saturday morning killing in the 2400 block of McKenzie Drive.
Detectives obtained a warrant for murder against Lee Autrey Jodeci Morgan, a 31-year-old male from Tyler. Morgan has been booked into the Smith County Jail.
The victim has been identified as Jaraine Tyrone Johnson, a 38-year-old male from Tyler. The suspect and victim were identified as brothers.
TPD said that at approximately 7:40am, officers and emergency personnel responded to the shooting. Johnson was found with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital by EMS, but was dead.