Shooting in Milam County leaves one dead, injures two others
(Source: Raycom Media)
and last updated 2021-05-08 12:51:25-04
ROCKDALE, TX â Shortly after 1 in the morning Saturday, May 8, the Milam County Sheriff s Office responded to a shooting involving three victims just south of Rockdale.
Authorities believe the shooting was because of a property dispute.
Dalton Shaw, was pronounced dead at the scene. The two other victims were transported to near by hospitals, their conditions are unknown at this time.
The Milam County Sheriff s Office arrested and charged Israel Ballester with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.
ROCKDALE â One man was killed and two others were wounded in a Saturday morning shooting over a property dispute, authorities said.
A suspect â Israel Ballester â was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault causing bodily injury, Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore said in a statement.
The incident occurred at about 1:09 a.m. at a location south of Rockdale.
Dalton Shaw died in the shooting, Clore said in a statement posted on his Facebook page.
Two other victims were taken to area hospitals, the sheriff said.
James Braden Eudy was flown to a local hospital while Brandon Fenton Carl was transported by ambulance.
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