BREAKING NEWS: Third suspect arrested in Vaughn murder case

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A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2013 murder of Justin Vaughn, Snyder Police Chief Terry Luecke said today.
Jammie Akeem Pruitt, 26, was taken into custody in the 900 block of College Street in Midland. Luecke said members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested inside a home without incident.
According to media reports in Midland, Pruitt will be arraigned by Midland County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Billy Johnson in the next few days and then transported to Scurry County.
Luecke said today that the investigation is still open and other people were involved in the murder. Due to the ongoing investigation, the identities were not released.
Earlier this month, two Nolan County men were arrested in connection with the murder.
Anthony Gutierrez, 26, of Sweetwater, was arrested on Feb. 13 in Sweetwater. Christopher Devon Boyd, 21, of Roscoe, was arrested on Feb. 11 in Nolan County. Both Gutierrez and Boyd are in the Scurry County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
Sweetwater Chief of Police Brian Frieda said Gutierrez was recognized by an off-duty Nolan County Sheriff’s deputy on Saturday, who then called Sweetwater police. A Sweetwater officer approached Gutierrez in a vehicle and he was taken into custody without incident, Frieda said.
On March 13, 2013, Snyder police responded to a call regarding a shooting at a residence in the 200 block of 36th Street. Vaughn’s wife and three children were at the residence at the time of the shooting, Luecke previously said.
According to police reports, two shots were fired in the incident. Luecke said investigators believe only one gun was used in the murder.
Neighbors told the Snyder Daily News that there was heavy traffic at the home at all hours and that the couple often fought. However, those allegations were not substantiated by police.
Vaughn, 25, was the manager at Colortyme in Snyder and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Justin Vaughn’s father, Jeff, said earlier this month the family is glad to have some closure.
“We’re sure glad things are starting to surface,” Vaughn said in a Feb. 15 interview with the Snyder Daily News. “It gives the family some closure.  (The) police did a good job on everything. We certainly appreciate all the work the police did and all the support from the community and Justin’s friends and family.”