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Suspect in East Texas gun battle arrested

Officials say Matthew Jones and Jesse Lee Hasten were involved in a dispute at a residence near Van
Credit: Smith County Judicial Records

SMITH COUNTY, Texas — A man suspected of being in an East Texas gunfight was arrested during the weekend.

Matthew Aric Jones, 23, of Lindale, was booked Saturday into the Smith County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $300,000.

According to the sheriff’s office, Jones and Jesse Lee Hasten, 29, of Mineola, were involved in a dispute at a residence near Van early Friday that resulted in a gun battle.

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