BRYAN, Texas — UPDATE: July 15, 2020
The Bryan Police Department said the man killed in a shooting early Tuesday morning was trying to rob his victims before he was gunned down.
The man has been identified as Easley Jones, 25, of College Station.
Investigators said Jones was with another person when they walked up to the victim and pointed a gun at them in an attempt to rob the person. After the two parties argued, the shooting took place and Jones was shot and killed.
Police said they are still searching for the other people involved in the attempted robbery. If you have any information, call the Criminal Investigation Division at 979-209-5300.
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The Bryan Police Department has released new details in a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning.
Police responded to the 500 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Street after reports of a shooting. They said they found a person with a gunshot wound a short distance away from where the call for help had initially been made. The person was taken to the hospital but later died from their injuries.
Police said at least two men walked up to the victim and one pointed a gun at them. They said an argument then took place the two parties "exchanged gunfire", according to a press release.
Authorities said due to the preliminary investigation, they do not believe the public to be in danger. The name of the person who died has not yet been released. Police have not yet arrested anyone.
If you have any information, please call the Bryan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at 979-209-5300.
