UPDATE: The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 46-year-old Timothy Mefford from El Paso.
The victim was flown to a Tyler hospital where he is now on life support, the sheriff’s office said. The dispute is suspected to be over a woman who was at the scene.
Anyone who was at the scene before police arrived or knows what happened is asked to contact the sheriff’s office.
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — Rusk County deputies are investigating after a man was found with a gunshot wound to the head Tuesday night.
According to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Rusk County Road 411D to a reported gunshot victim.
When they arrived, deputies found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. The man was taken to a Henderson hospital, and later care flighted to Tyler where he is in critical but stable condition, officials said.
Reportedly, witnesses and a person of interest have been identified by deputies during the investigation and are following up on information and leads.
Officials said this is an active investigation and based on their initial findings there is no threat to the public. If anyone has information regarding the incident, they are asked to call the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit at 903-657-3581.