Lufkin Man Guilty of Murder

LUFKIN — A jury has found a Lufkin man guilty of the stabbing death of Frederic Gilmore back in March. The jury deliberated in just under two hours Wednesday before returning the guilty verdict against Rodney Evan Shepherd, 44. The punishment phase of his trial starts on Friday.

Gilmore was found lying in the front yard of a home at 908 Rowe Avenue. He had a stab wound in his neck. He was taken to the hospital where he died. Gilmore told officers that he and Shepherd had been arguing inside the house. The argument then moved outside where Shepherd said he stabbed Gilmore.