TYLER, Texas — The Tyler Police Dept. has identified the victims and suspect in a Tuesday night double-murder-suicide.
Tyler police said around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to reports of a shooting at the LaQuinta Inn, located at 6702 S. Broadway Ave.
Erbaugh says when police arrived on scene, they found two people, identified as Grasiela De Paz Rodriguez, 34, and Alvaro Israel Martinez, 23, both of Tyler , dead inside a truck with multiple gunshot wounds.
Witnesses reported seeing a person flee from the area, and detectives were led to a suspect who was possibly at a residence in Smith County.
Smith County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Larry Christian said the suspect, identified as Javier Estrada, 30, of Tyler, made a 911 call in Smith County, and using the phone call, the sheriff's office pinned down his location.
Smith County deputies, who assisted Tyler police officers in the response to the scene, found the Estrada with a self-inflicted gunshot wound that caused his death.
According to police, Rodriguez and Estrada had children together, but were estranged at the time of the homicide.
"We want people to just be aware that, you know, we all have emotions, and we all can get get angry at things," said Erbaugh. "But if you just take that time to think about your actions, think about the consequences of your actions, things can calm down before they get out of hand."
This case is still under investigation.
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