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Man dead, suspect sought in fatal Texas bar shooting

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MONTGOMERY, Texas – One man is dead and a suspect is being sought in an early Saturday fatal shooting at a southeastern Texas bar, authorities said.

Deputies were called to Shanahan’s Bar in Montgomery about 12:05 a.m. Saturday where Roland “Cody” Hutton, 25, of La Porte was found shot in the parking lot of the bar, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Houston, according to a news release from Montgomery County Deputy Steve Squier.

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Hutton died after being taken to a hospital, according to the statement, and the unidentified suspect was last seen leaving the parking lot in a pickup truck.

A suspected motive for the shooting was not released.


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