East Texas Shooting Suspect Arrested
Posted/updated on: October 14, 2010 at 2:28 am
TYLER — Nacogdoches police say a dangerous suspect wanted in Tyler and Nacogdoches has been arrested in Louisiana. Michael Lee Hail, 52, was arrested last night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana without incident. He was arrested after a relative talked him into surrendering to authorities. He will remain Louisiana until he can be extradited back to East Texas.
On Tuesday, Tyler Police responded to a 9-1-1 call around 5:30am from a woman who said her ex-husband came to Tyler and threatened to kill her and her son who is a college student in another city in Texas. The suspect, identified as Hail, was reportedly driving around Tyler in an attempt to locate his ex-wife. Police say Hail had located her in south Tyler and pursued her in his vehicle. According to authorities, Hail fired a round from a shotgun, striking his ex-wife’s vehicle, but she was not injured. Police say Hail was last seen driving a gray 2010 Ford F-150 truck bearing Texas license plate AP70782.
Tyler police say they’ve confirmed that Hail also fired a weapon at a woman in Nacogdoches Monday night, but she was also not injured. The Nacogdoches Police Department has an outstanding warrant as a result of that incident.
