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Lufkin man arrested in North Dakota fatal shooting

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Courtesy of KX News Bismarck

NORTH DAKOTA (KYTX) - A 24-year-old Lufkin man is in a North Dakota jail, charged with fatally shooting another Texan and wounding an Arkansas man.

According to KX News in Bismarck, N.D., authorities said Victor Scott Lamont shot 57-year-old Gerald Schild, of Katy, and 38-year-old Travis Lomax, of Fort Smith, Ark., at a crew camp near Tioga, N.D., shortly before 10:15 p.m. Saturday.

Shild was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while Lomax was treated at Minot, N.D., hospital and released.

Lamont faces a murder charge but has yet to make a formal appearance in court. All three men worked for the Michels pipeline company.

The shooting is still under investigation.

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