RUSK, Texas —
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says a person of interest in a Rusk homicide is in custody after an early-morning chase ended in a crash.
According to the CCSO, the body of man was found around 2 p.m. Friday, in the area of MLK and Dixon.
During the investigation a person of interest was identified as Christopher Peoples, of Rusk.
Around 1 a.m. Saturday, the CCSO tried to contact Peoples who drove off in his vehicle south of Rusk on Farm-to-Market Road 241. He then wrecked out in the 3000 block of FM 241.
Peoples was pulled from the vehicle before he was flown to a local hospital for treatment.
Peoples is now in custody on $500,000 bond.
The homicide investigation is still active at this time and if you have any information regarding this investigation please contact the CCSO at 903-683-2271.