NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas – The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s office is investigating what initially appears to be a murder-suicide that occurred in the county on Wednesday, Aug. 22 . Deputies and Investigators were dispatched to the 3400 block of State Hwy. 7 E. around 8:22 p.m. to a reported suicide. At the residence, they found Cornelius Ray Craft, 56, of Nacogdoches, and Terry Lee Romine, 48, of Jacksonville, Texas, both deceased. Both Romine and Craft suffered gunshot wounds to the head, and Romine appears to have been the shooter based on evidence at the scene. Both men were declared deceased at the scene by Precinct Four Justice of the Peace Brian Moreau. No other individuals were injured in the incident.
Craft was married to Romine’s ex-wife, but the motive of the shooting is unclear at this time. Evidence was collected at the scene and autopsies have been ordered for both bodies. This is an ongoing investigation
Apparent murder-suicide under investigation
