Autopsy Showed Clerk Died From Gunshot Wound

KILGORE — An autopsy confirmed Tuesday that Renee Garrett died of a single gunshot wound to the torso, Justice of the Peace Arthur Fort said. Garrett, 25, of Kilgore was found just after midnight Monday at Adult Video in the 1900 block of Industrial Avenue in Kilgore after police responded to a disturbance call. She worked as a clerk at the store. Kilgore Police Department Lt. Roman Roberson said in addition to the slaying, an unknown amount of money and a cash box was taken from the store in the attempted holdup. Although no arrests have been made, police officials said they are still following ongoing leads.

At least two people received cryptic phone calls from an adult video store clerk shortly before she was shot to death in an apparent holdup early Monday morning. In an interview later Monday, store owner Robert Duggan said he received a call from Garrett at 11:59 p.m. He was unsure whether the call was dialed intentionally or by accident. Other pieces of evidence were taken from a voicemail the victim left on another person’s phone, Duggan said, but declined to give further details.