On Sunday, July 2, 2023, at approximately 1:48 am, Officers were dispatched to the Lounge in the 1300 Block of Tahoka Road in reference to a report of shots fired in the parking lot. Officers arrived and located a 48-year-old female and a 24-year-old male with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the business. A third victim was taken to the emergency room at Brownfield Regional Medical Center by a private party before officers arrived. 24-year-old Braxten Gil was booked into the Terry County Jail at about 10:00 am on July 2, 2023, on three charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon related to this incident. This incident is still in the early stages of investigation and updates will be provided as they become available.
Gill is still being held in the Terry County Jail with a $225,000.00 bond.
In a separate incident
On Sunday, July 2, 2023, at approximately 2:11 am, Officers were dispatched to the 800 Block of East Broadway for a report of a female shot at the location. Officers arrived to find a 23-year-old female and a 26-year-old male with gunshot wounds. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as an older “dark-colored Tahoe-type” vehicle. This incident is also still under investigation and updates will be given as they become available.
The two incidents do not appear to be related to one another at this time.
The Brownfield Police Department would like to extend a thank you to Sheriff Click and the Terry County Sheriff’s Office for the assistance they provided during the above incidents. If anyone was a witness to either of these incidents or has further information, please contact the Brownfield Police Department at (806) 637-2511 or contact Detective Stephen Ramon – sramon@police.ci.brownfield.tx.us. Or Detective Jeff Rolan – jrolan@police.ci.brownfield.tx.us
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