Man indicted in two dentists’ killings

TYLER – A Tyler man accused of shooting and killing two dentists in Smith County was indicted for capital murder of multiple persons. According to our news partner KETK, Steven Alexander Smith, 40, was indicted for the charges on May 5. His jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 15. 59-year-old Dr. Blake G. Sinclair and 75-year-old Dr. Jack E. Burroughs were killed in March after they were shot at Affordable Dentures & Implants on Highway 31. Sheriff Larry Smith said Steven Smith was a patient at the clinic and there was an altercation regarding dentures. Once deputies got to the scene, they saw that two men had been shot. According to officials, Smith became angry with clinic employees, went to his vehicle, came back to the lobby of the business, pulled out a gun, and shot the two doctors. Authorities say Smith then fled but was later caught and arrested.