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Washington murder suspect held in McLennan County
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk Roland Richter , as published by FOX 44 News (KWKT)
· August 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The arrest occurred on Thursday morning at 9:30. A 21-year-old man is being held in connection with a fatal shooting.
A 21-year-old man is being held in connection with a fatal shooting. Barkai Ben Israel Brinson was arrested by US Marshals and booked into the McLennan County Jail. The arrest occurred on Thursday morning at 9:30.
Brinson is from Tacoma, Washington, where the fatal shooting took place on New Year's Day. He is being held along with one other man.
Further details about the case and the arrest are available from the source. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the events leading to Brinson's arrest are not specified in the initial report.
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Category: safety Published: August 28, 2026 Source: FOX 44 News (KWKT) Reading time: 1 min
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