AP: Texas

02/24/2005

By BOBBY ROSS JR.  / Associated Press

A man with a high-powered rifle opened fire in the historic town square, fatally shooting his ex-wife and another man and wounding three law enforcement officers and his son. The gunman later died.

The suspect, David Hernandez Arroyo Sr., was shot in the melee and escaped in a pickup truck, leading officers on a chase, police said. He was apprehended a few miles away and was pronounced dead on arrival at East Texas Medical Center.

The deceased victims were identified as Maribel Estrada, 41, and Mark Wilson, 52.

Two officers with the Smith County Sheriff's Department, a Tyler police officer and the man's son were injured, police said.

East Texas Medical Center spokeswoman Rebecca Berkley said one law enforcement officer was in critical condition and another was in good condition. Another man was in fair condition.