UPDATE ON NACOGDOCHES POLICE THURSDAY NIGHT SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

Nacogdoches,Texas (April 14, 2023):  Around 8:30 p.m. on April 13th officers with the Nacogdoches Police Department responded to Nacogdoches Medical Center to investigate a report of a gunshot victim.  Once at the hospital officers spoke to Jose Martinez, 19 yoa from Center,Tx, who claimed to have driven the victim to the hospital after an unknown suspect had shot her in the 1800 block of North St.  Officers also spoke to the gunshot victim identified as Kinslee Ingram 18 years of age from Center,Tx.  Kinslee also gave the same story.  Officers did locate evidence of a shooting in the 1800 block of North St. however during the course of this investigation overnight investigators determined that Jose had an accidental discharge while handling a gun which resulted in Kinslee sustaining the gunshot wound.  Jose then drove Kinslee to Nacogdoches Medical Center where they both initially gave a false story to medical staff and officers.  Jose Martinez has been arrested for Deadly Conduct and Tampering with Physical Evidence and is currently in the Nacogdoches County Jail.  Further charges are possible at a later time.   As further information becomes available it will be released.