Billy Carter, a 51-year-old man from Lufkin, Texas, was shot and later died of his wounds on September 4, 2016. He was found injured in the parking lot of the Lotus Lane Apartments after a shots-fired call to police around 8:45 p.m. and was taken to CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Lufkin Police arrested a suspect at the scene; that person was charged with first-degree murder. The investigation involved the Lufkin Police Department, the Angelina County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Rangers. The prosecution included the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lufkin and the Criminal Division’s Gang Unit, in cooperation with the Nacogdoches County District Attorney’s Office.

The community mourned Carter’s death and the case was described as part of efforts to address violent crime in the area. If anyone has information that could clarify what happened at Lotus Lane Apartments that night, please share it with investigators.