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Man Murdered Behind Liquor Store In Ellis County

GARRETT (CBSDFW.COM) - The Ellis County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the murder of a man behind a Spec's liquor store in Garrett Friday night, police say.

Witnesses said they saw a man, that appeared to have been shot, lying in a driveway of a mobile home in the 4000 block of Spur 469.

The victim was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators identified the suspect as Timothy Brown of Ennis.

A medical examiner identified the victim as Donald Claxton.

Brown was taken to Ellis County Jail Saturday morning.

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