TYLER, Texas — Tragedy has struck East Texas in the last week, leading to the creation of multiple GoFundMe campaigns for families in need.
Fundraiser to help family of teen killed in shooting
A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of a 19-year-old Tyler resident who was fatally shot in the back of the head in Smith County last week.
Rawly “Eli” Sanchez was shot while in the backseat of a truck that was making a U-turn behind a Smith County business on the night of July 4. Seferino Bautista-Renteria, 35, the owner of Bautista Auto Sales, is charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Sanchez.
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