Stephen Craig Bishop, a 54-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Bogata, Texas, tragically died on December 26, 2016, in Bryan, TX. Bishop was shot in the head while sitting in his truck on Old San Antonio Road near Highway 21. The incident occurred following an argument with his stepbrother, Rod Sterling Clanton, over a repayment of a loan.
Rod Sterling Clanton, aged 50, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with Bishop's death.
Clanton claimed he blacked out during the confrontation and did not remember firing the gun. He was held in Brazos County Jail on a $75,000 bond. The investigation revealed that Clanton had demanded repayment of a $2,500 loan he had made to Bishop's nephew several months earlier.
In November 2017, Clanton was indicted for murder by a Brazos County Grand Jury. He later pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to ten years in prison in November 2019. Clanton was also re-arrested in January 2019 for making terroristic threats against a family member while out on bond.
The case highlighted the tragic consequences of financial disputes and the importance of resolving conflicts peacefully. The Brazos County Sheriff's Office continued to investigate the incident to determine the full details of the confrontation and the relationship between the two men.
