TEXARKANA, Texas — One man is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon in Bowie County. A second man was also shot and seriously injured.
The dead victim has been identified as Roger Franklin Cowley, 63, of Texarkana, Arkansas.
Thomas Wayne Lawson, of Atlanta, Texas, has been arrested on one charge of murder and one charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to information from the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office. Lawson was also found to be in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine and was also charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) under one gram.
He is being held in the Bi-State jail. His bond was set at $1,000,000 for the charge of murder, $300,000 for the charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and $5,000 for the charge of possession of a controlled substance.
The shooting happened about 5 p.m. Sunday, about 10 miles south of Texarkana in the 200 block of Horseshoe Loop Road. The caller reported that a suspect, later identified as Lawson, had shot two people.
Cowley was found dead in the woods behind a travel trailer and another man, who has not been identified, was found seriously injured.
Deputies approached the residence and located the suspect, still armed with a rifle. A witness on scene reported that he heard the gunshots and then spoke with Lawson, who told him he had shot the two victims.
The injured man is being treated at a local hospital.
The shooting remains under investigation.