LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lubbock Police Department announced that Joseph Barrera, 25, was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Richard Paul, 61, on July 15.
EverythingLubbock.com previously reported that police were called to the 5000 block of 38th Street around 11:08 p.m. on July 15. Once officers arrived, they found an individual with a single gunshot wound, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. This individual was later identified as Paul on July 16.
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The Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit had been investigating the incident and offered a $5,000 reward for any information related to the case. Following these initial investigative efforts, Barrera had an arrest warrant issued for murder and was discovered in Spur, where was arrested by members of the Lubbock TAG Center. The Dickens County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety also assisted with the arrest…