UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas — Authorities release the name of the suspect in connection to Saturday's shooting in Upshur County.
Dylan Lee Baker, 22, of Gilmer has been charged with murder. He is currently held at the Upshur County Jail with a bond set at $1,000,000.
According to the Upshur County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, around 12:15 a.m., officials responded to reports of a shooting in the 2500 block of U.S. Highway 154, just east of Gilmer.
When deputies arrived, they found the victim lying in the driveway of the residence with a gunshot wound to the chest. The suspected shooter was still at the home and was taken into custody.
The victim, identified as Michael Jermaine Odom, 29, of Longview, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect was still at the residence when deputies arrived and was taken into custody.
