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Tresten Gray

Case from Lufkin, TX dated Dec 24, 2017

Victim Details

Tresten Gray

Female

Black / African American

Lufkin

TX

2017-12-24

26

Tresten

Gray

07/22/2026

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Tresten Gray, a 26-year-old woman from Lufkin, Texas, tragically lost her life on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2017, due to a shooting incident. The incident occurred just north of Lufkin, and it was later revealed that Cedarrius Blake, a 20-year-old man from Lufkin, was responsible for her death.

Cedarrius Blake was arrested and charged with the murder of Tresten Gray. After a legal process, Blake pled guilty to the charges in the 159th District Court. He was subsequently sentenced to 70 ...
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  • Arrest made in Christmas Eve shooting death of Angelina County woman
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