Tyler Shooting Suspect Arrested

TYLER — Tyler Police investigate a Monday shooting on the east side of town. At 1:55 p.m., police received a call reporting that a man later identified as 19-year-old Christopher D. Jimerson had been shot multiple times. Jimerson ran for help into the DJ’s Mariscos Restaurant on East Erwin when police were called. Arriving officers determined that the actual scene of the shooting was on nearby George Street in the driveway of a residence. Officers located a second victim identified as 21-year-old Patricia Tave in the driveway; she had been shot multiple times. Both victims went to the hospital. Tave is listed in critical condition, Jimerson is listed in stable condition. Tyler Police received a Crime Stoppers tip which led investigators to Martinez around 6:30 Monday night in Van Zandt County.

He’s been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was booked into the Smith County Jail with bond set at $500,000. Investigators believe that the motive behind the shooting is domestic in nature.