Houston Man Sentenced in Tyler Murder

TYLER – A Houston man has received a lengthy prison sentence for a Tyler murder. Jared Wilson, 32, had been convicted of the shooting death of Thomas Wilson of Lindale in July of last year. He was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. The altercation which led to the shooting took place in the parking lot of the Royal Inn Suites on West Northwest Loop 323. Police say the shooting stemmed from an argument between the two men over car keys belonging to Tom Wilson’s niece, who was the girlfriend to Jared Wilson. The suspect, who ran from the scene, was taken into custody near Anderson County after a state trooper located his vehicle.