SMITH COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Michael Lee Tucker, of Tyler, Texas, has been identified as the victim in a Tuesday morning fatal shooting and subsequent vehicle crash in Smith County.
Tucker, 29, was killed in a shooting and resulting single-vehicle crash in Tyler Tuesday morning.
According to reports, Tucker was operating a Ford pickup truck on East Front Street near South Palmer Avenue in Tyler, when the vehicle exited the roadway and came into contact with a utility pole around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
It was later discovered, Tucker was suffering from gunshot wounds at the time of the crash.
Tucker was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined Tucker was shot at a residence in the 200 block of South Palmer Ave.
No suspect or motive information was provided by officials at this time.
The deadly incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with possible information on this case should contact Det. Martin at 903-531-1027 or call Tyler-Smith County Crime Stoppers at 903-597-2833.
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Geo quick facts: Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 209,714. Its county seat is Tyler. Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution – Wikipedia.
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