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Man in his 40s murdered near Orange Grove identified, two people arrested

According to the Jim Wells County Sheriff, a female juvenile was taken into custody and has been charged in murder, her mother was also arrested.

JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE:

Jim Wells County Sheriffs have identified the man found in his 40s dead from a gunshot wound as 45-year-old Genaro Alaniz.

According to the sheriff’s office, while investigating, they discovered “a physical altercation had occurred between several male neighbors and a firearm was produced and discharged, resulting in Alaniz being shot and succumbing to his wound.”

A female juvenile was taken into custody and has been charged in murder, sheriff’s said. Her mother, 35-year-old Connie Lorraine Rodriguez-Cook, was also arrested and charged with making a firearm accessible to a minor.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED: 

The Jim Wells County Sherriff's Office was called out to a home on County Road 305 near Orange Grove for reports of shots fired on December 30.

Lieutenant Alan Gonzalez said when deputies arrived, they found a man in his 40s dead from a gun shot wound. 

Credit: 3News

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