Person of interest in Joaquin homicide taken into custody in Tyler

JOAQUIN, Texas (KTRE) - Authorities have arrested the person of interest in a Shelby County homicide that happened Wednesday.

On Wednesday night, Sheriff Kevin Windham confirmed to KTRE that Carlos Caporali Manuel, the person of interest from the homicide that occurred this morning in Joaquin, has been located and is in custody as of 7:52 p.m.

Earlier on Wednesday they took into their possession the 1998 Chevrolet S-10 pickup belonging to Caporali Manuels after it was located at the intersection of Valentine and North Spring Avenue in Tyler.

Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham said the homicide occurred in the 100 block of Doogieville Loop. Windham said the victim is a 32-year-old woman. He said four children were home and a 10-year-old reported to a neighbor that something had happened to their mother.

Windham said they have been seeking Caporali Manuels as a person of interest in the case.

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