Shooting in Snyder Leaves One Dead, Another Critically Injured
By: Homa Bash
Updated: October 27, 2012
One woman is dead, another is in the hospital and a Snyder man is behind bars charged with murder after an apparent shooting spree Friday night.
According to the Snyder Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 1300 of 23rd St. after a shooting around 9:40 p.m. Friday.
When they arrived, they found two gunshot victims -- a 55-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman.
They also said they discovered the accused shooter at the scene.
The victims were taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder, where the 26-year-old was pronounced dead.
The older woman was then transported to a hospital in Lubbock in critical condition.
Both of the victims' names are being withheld pending notification of other family members.
52-year-old James Smith was taken into custody at the scene. He is jailed in Scurry County and charged with murder.
The investigation into what happened continues.
According to the Snyder Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 1300 of 23rd St. after a shooting around 9:40 p.m. Friday.
When they arrived, they found two gunshot victims -- a 55-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman.
They also said they discovered the accused shooter at the scene.
The victims were taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder, where the 26-year-old was pronounced dead.
The older woman was then transported to a hospital in Lubbock in critical condition.
Both of the victims' names are being withheld pending notification of other family members.
52-year-old James Smith was taken into custody at the scene. He is jailed in Scurry County and charged with murder.
The investigation into what happened continues.
