UPDATE: The two victims found along Hwy 79 Sunday morning have been identified by Sheriff Brent Dickerson.
He identified the two individuals as Jakari Hogan, 23, of Shreveport, and Ronnie Pearson, 20, of Shreveport. Both individuals were killed from apparent gunshot wounds.
Both men were taken to Southwest Institute Of Forensic Science in Dallas for autopsy at the direction of Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Tony Johnson.
Cherokee County is still investigating this case and is currently pursuing any and all leads. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office @ 903-683-2271. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward to any information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for committing this heinous crime.
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Law enforcement agencies in Cherokee County are investigating after two men were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds on the side of State Highway 79 early Sunday morning.
According to a press release, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office at about 2:50 a.m. Sunday. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office passed on information from a 911 call that said two injured men were on the side of Highway 79 near the Cherokee and Rusk County line.
When CCSO deputies arrived at the scene, they found two dead men with apparent gunshot wounds on the side of Highway 79, just inside Cherokee County.
Along with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Special Investigations Unit, the Texas Rangers were called in to investigate the shooting deaths.
“We believe the two individuals attended a dance at Fantasy Ballroom on January 29, 2022,” the press release stated. “If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 683-2271.”
