Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office process the scene of a burglary/fatal shooting on December 8th in the 10200 block of US-190 West.
Burglary Suspect Arrested in Connection with December 8th Fatal Shooting, LIVINGSTON, December 16, 2021 - On December 14, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office filed additional criminal charges in connection with the Burglary and fatal shooting investigation involving a property owner and two burglary suspects.
Through extensive investigation, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives were able to identify the other suspect in this burglary/shooting, as 31 year old Benjamin Lee Brown, of Conroe. Detectives obtained a warrant on Brown for Burglary of a Building and he was quickly arrested, with the help of the Conroe Police Department Narcotics Division. Brown is also being held on unrelated charges out of Louisiana. Additional charges are being considered by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office, pending completion of the investigation. At this time, the Sheriff's Office is not looking for any additional suspects in this case.
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