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Woman found shot to death in Smith County identified, suspect turns self in

The shooting happened overnight in the 8700 block of County Road 384.

SMITH COUNTY, Texas — The suspect accused of shooting a Tyler woman to death early Sunday morning in Smith County has turned himself into authorities.

According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, at about 5:30 a.m., deputies responded to the 8700 block of County Road 384, just north of Old Kilgore Highway, to a female victim of a shooting. When deputies arrived, the woman, identified as 21-year-old Diamond Samantha Cruz, was already dead.

Investigators ruled the shooting a homicide and later identified the suspect as 21-year-old Catalino Marin Jr.

The sheriff's office determined Marin fled in a Ford pickup. The Tyler Police Department later found the pickup in the 1000 block of East Commerce Street, where the truck was flipped onto its side. Marin had apparently fled the scene on foot.

Later, investigators arranged for Marin to turn himself into authorities at a home on North Confederate Avenue. From there, deputies took Marin into custody and booked him into the Smith County Jail.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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