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Earl Stephens III

Case from De-leon, TX dated Jul 25, 2020

Victim Details

Earl Stephens III

Male

White / Caucasian

De-leon

TX

2020-07-25

63

Earl

Stephens III

06/22/2026

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Earl Stephens III, a 63-year-old man from De Leon, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2020. He was one of three victims in a horrific shooting incident in the Oliver Springs community of Northern Comanche County. The other victims were Ashlyn Smith, an 18-year-old girl, and Patricia Stephens, Earl's 62-year-old wife. Patricia was initially transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth but succumbed to her injuries later.

The suspect, Brendan Jenkins, a 22-year-old man, c ...
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  • San Angelo LIVE!: Central Texas Man Sent to Prison for Grisly Triple Murder of His Ex-girlfriend & Her Grandparents
  • KTAB - BigCountryHomepage.com: Comanche Co. man arrested for triple homicide, victims’ family member speaks out
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