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John Lydell Tyler

Case from Laredo, TX dated Mar 31, 2019

Victim Details

John Lydell Tyler

Male

Black / African American

Laredo

TX

2019-03-31

28

John

Lydell Tyler

07/14/2026

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John Lydell Tyler, a 28-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on March 31, 2019, in Laredo, Texas. Tyler, a decorated soldier in the Texas Army National Guard, was assigned to Operation Guardian Support in Laredo. He was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen behind an apartment complex in the 4300 block of Santa Maria Avenue. Despite efforts to save him, Tyler succumbed to his injuries at Laredo Medical Center.

The investigation revealed that Tyler had been involved in an al ...
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  • KBMT: Police in Laredo investigating shooting death of Beaumont man
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