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Town Bluff area man charged with felony aggravated assault with deadly weapon

Cody Knight, 33, of Town Bluff area, was charged for shooting a Tyler County man.

TYLER COUNTY, Texas — A Town Bluff man has been charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a late evening shooting that took place on April 18.

Cody Knight, 33, of the Town Bluff area, was charged for shooting a Tyler County man,  before midnight according to the Tyler County Sheriff's Office

When deputies responded to the shooting at a residence on County Road 4770, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. 

The victim was taken to a hospital in Houston and remains in critical condition. 

Deputies were able to get a search and arrest warrant from Justice of the Peace Mike Hughes after finding evidence and speaking with witnesses at the scene. 

Deputies executed the search warrant today around 5:00 a.m. at a residence on County Road 4400 in the Town Bluff area, where they located Knight. 

During the search, deputies located and collected a .22 caliber rifle as evidence. 

Knight was taken to the Tyler County jail and charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 

His bond was set at $500,000 by Justice of the Peace Mike Hughes. 

Officials from the sheriff's office and the Tyler County District Attorney's Office are still collecting more evidence and information. 

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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