One dead in motel shooting
Posted/updated on: July 4, 2026 at 5:35 pm
TYLER – One person has died after a shooting happened at the Relax Inn on East Gentry Parkway in Tyler on Saturday morning, according to our news partner, KETK, and Tyler Police. Officers responding to a reported shooting, arrived at the motel at around 4 a.m., and found a victim at the scene.
The person was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries from the shooting, and died at the hospital, according to police. Detectives are interviewing a suspect reportedly involved in the crime. According to a news release, the shooting was “not a random incident.” A warrant for murder is currently pending for the suspect.
