Lufkin Authorities Seek Capital Murder Suspect

LUFKIN — Crime Stoppers of Lufkin wants your help locating Rafael Orta. According to KETK, Orta is wanted by the Lufkin Police Department on a capital murder arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in the murder of Robert Darnell Bennett. Bennett was shot to death February 7 in his house on California Boulevard in Lufkin. Orta, who will be twenty years old next month, is about 5’6″ and weighs around 165 pounds. He has brown eyes and short-cut, black hair, and he has the letter “N” tattooed on the back of his hand. Investigators believe that Orta is still in the Lufkin/East Texas area.

Investigators have made four others arrests in the Bennett murder investigation, but Orta remains at large. Due to the nature of the crime for which he is wanted, investigators have expressed concern that Orta may be a danger to others. If you can provide any information concerning the current location of Rafael Orta, call Crime Stoppers of Lufkin at 936-639-TIPS. You can also go to http://lufkincrimestoppers.com/wanteds.aspx for more information or to submit an anonymous tip. You never have to give your name, and Crime Stoppers may pay a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to Orta’s arrest.