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Man accused in fatal Jacksonville shooting turns himself in to authorities

Baker is charged with capital murder and his bond is set at $1 million. Police say he fatally shot Anthony L. Miner, 22.

JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A man accused of shooting another man to death Tuesday afternoon has turned himself in to authorities. 

Tarasian Baker, 26, was arrested Wednesday night by Jacksonville police officers. Baker turned himself into authorities and booked into the Cherokee County Jail.

Baker is charged with capital murder and his bond is set at $1 million. Police say he fatally shot Anthony L. Miner, 22.

The department received multiple calls about gunshots fired at one person in the area of Wilkens Street and Border Street around 5 p.m., according to police.

Officers found one man, who was since been identified as Miner, dead with a gunshot wound.

The Texas Rangers and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Special Investigative Unit are helping Jacksonville police in the investigation.

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