Shooting at Local Gas Station

TYLER — Tyler police are seeking help finding suspects in an early Sunday shooting. Just before 3:00 yesterday morning the Tyler Police Department received a telephone call regarding a shooting on West Gentry Parkway. Officers quickly arrived on scene, but were unable to locate the victims or any witnesses. Within minutes officers learned that the victims had traveled to an address on W. Martin Luther King Blvd. Officers contacted the victims: Lindale Shinette, 20, from Galveston; Melvin Harris, 19, also from Galveston; and Kendrick Staley, 21, from Tyler. All stated the incident occurred at the Shell gas station located at 1118 W. Gentry Parkway.

According to the victims, they were talking with some women when they were approached by several black males who wanted them to leave the area. In an attempt to avoid a confrontation the victims agreed to leave, but before exiting the parking lot the suspects opened fire on the victims. The victims’ vehicle was struck several times, but none of the victims sustained any injures as a result of the incident. Tyler Police Department investigators were notified and responded to the scene. The case remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this crime is urged to contact the Tyler Police Department, at 903-531-1000, or Crimestoppers, at 903-597-CUFF (903-597-2833). Crimestoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to arrests and charges filed against the suspects in this, or any, felony case.