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2 men arrested in connection with Tyler apartment complex shooting that left 2 dead

CBS19 will update this article with more information as it becomes available.

TYLER, Texas — Editors Note: One of the victims' ages was initially identified as 23 years old, but has since been corrected to 17. We have removed his name as he is underage. 

Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a Tyler apartment complex that left two people dead late Thursday night. 

On Friday, Aaron Johnson, 20, was arrested and charged with capital murder and Nicholas Hudson, 18, is charged with two counts of murder. Both remain in the Smith County Jail, according to Tyler police.

Johnson has a $2 million bond and Hudson was booked into jail on a $1 million bond, police said. 

According to Tyler Police Department spokesperson Det. Andy Erbaugh, the Tyler Police Department arrived around 9:50 p.m. Thursday at the Royal Crest Apartments, located at 1909 Sybil Ln in Tyler, after getting multiple calls about shots fired in the area. 

Erbaugh confirmed two victims were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. They have been identified as Donovan Dodd, 19, and a 17-year-old boy, both of Athens.

Police said Johnson was identified the third person who had been shot at the apartment complex. Police had received a second call from a person at Park Place. He was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released. 

The investigation is ongoing and CBS19 will update this article with more information as it becomes available. 

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