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TBI homicide investigation ends with the arrest of one DeKalb Co. man

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Posted at 4:22 PM, Jul 22, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-22 18:32:26-04

A TBI investigation by special agents ends with one Smithville man behind bars and charged with murder.

39-year-old Jarrett L. Manning was arrested Saturday morning and charged with second degree murder.

This all began around 2:00 AM early Saturday morning with a shooting report at a home on Kings Court Circle in Smithville.

Police say one man, 56-year-old Thomas D. Thomason, was shot and died as a result of his injuries.

The TBI says agents joined the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in their investigation and determined Manning to be the one responsible for Thomason's death.

Jarrett Manning is being held on a $500,000 bond.


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