Smith County Officials Arrest Shooting Suspect
Posted/updated on: May 25, 2012 at 2:12 pm
TYLER — A Tyler man has been arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault following a shooting. Johnathan Daniel Johnson, 27, has been charged with one count of aggravated assault following a shooting. Johnson’s bond is set at $150,000. The late Wednesday night incident in Smith County left a man nursing his wounds at a local hospital. It happened shortly before midnight on the 20,500 block of County Road 26. Authorities tell KETK Kevin Brantley, 35, was shot in his lower abdomen. According to law enforcement, Brantley’s wife and Johnson’s fiance were arguing when Brantley tried to break them apart. For unknown reasons, Johnson allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband and shot Brantley once. The investigation is ongoing.
