Lufkin Man Fatally Stabbed

LUFKIN — Lufkin Police say a man has been fatally stabbed and a suspect is in custody. According to KETK, officers arrived at the scene, 908 Rowe, and found one man laying in the front yard with a wound to his neck. He was identified as Frederic Gilmore, 58. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Rodney Evan Sheperd, 44, told officers that he had stabbed Gilmore. The knife believed to have been used was recovered from Sheperd’s pocket. Sheperd was booked into Angelina County Jail on a charge of Murder. The initial investigation revealed the two roommates began arguing over an unknown matter inside the house. The argument turned physical, the parties went outside and Sheperd reportedly stabbed Gilmore in the neck.