Victim and Suspect Identified in Sunday’s Fatal Shooting on Rockdale Road in Sulphur Springs

PublishedOctober 15, 2018

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The female victim and male suspect in Sunday’s shooting on Rockdale Road have been identified. The deceased female victim has been identified as Laura Wyatt, 39, of Sulphur Springs. The male suspect has been identified as her husband Stephen Roy Wyatt. Stephen Wyatt, 60, is alive and remains in critical condition.

Wyatt was previously arrested on September 18th for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Wyatt allegedly hit the victim in the head with the bottom of a gun and chased her around with the gun leading to his arrest. He was out on bond.

Sulphur Springs Police Department responded to a disturbance call at a residence on the 900 block of Rockdale Road yesterday. When officers arrived on the scene, witnesses not inside house told officers they heard a male and a female arguing followed by one gunshot then more and then silence. Officers then checked residence and it was locked and they were unable to make contact with the residents. Officers then called for the special response team. The special response team arrived and with the information they had, along with previous information from dealings with residence, they made decision to enter. Once they entered they located a deceased female from an apparent gunshot wound. They also located the male suspect alive but barely breathing. He was also injured from an apparent gun shot wound. SSPD investigators are working the case with assistance from Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Ranger John Vance.

We have a great local resource for local domestic violence in Sulphur Springs in the SAFE-T Crisis Center. They have a 24 hour hotline at 903-575-9999. We encourage all victims of domestic violence to contact law enforcement or the Safe-T Crisis Center.

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