BRENHAM MAN CHARGED IN FATAL SHOOTING
(Washington Co. Jail)
A Brenham man is charged in the death of a Brenham woman after a weekend shooting.
Shortly after midnight Sunday, Brenham police received a report of shots fired in the 2300 block of Becker Drive.
When officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Cynthia Lynette Jackson non-responsive with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Jackson died at the scene from her injuries.
30-year-old Jason Andrew Saxton was subsequently arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and taken to the Washington County Jail for holding. His bond is set at $500,000.
Police are still investigating this case at this time with assistance from the Texas Rangers and the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. Any further charges will be determined by the District Attorney’s Office after investigation is complete.
Police say there are no further details available at this time, and ask anyone with information regarding the incident to call Investigator Alex Saenz at 979-337-7325.