Jacksonville man still at large, wanted on murder charge

TYLER – A Jacksonville man wanted in connection with the June 25 fatal shooting of a restaurant patron in Tyler remains at large, according to Tyler police officials.

Dycorrian Wayne Lofton, 22, “is believed to be in the area, armed and dangerous,” said Andy Erbaugh, Tyler Police Department public information officer. “If you see him, do not approach him, but call 911.

Loftin has an arrest warrant for a charge of murder that comes with a $750,000 bond, police said.

Police responded to a June 25 call of multiple rounds fired at and around New Orleans Flavors Daiquris, with multiple shooters possibly involved in the incident, according to reports.

Three people were shot: Tylsha Brown, 46, of Katy, was fatally wounded, while Jaderick Willis, 21, of Jacksonville, and 20-year-old Jalen Cavitt of Alabama were taken to area hospitals for treatment and were later released, Erbaugh said.

Anybody with information about Lofton is asked to contact the Tyler Police Department at 903-531-1000, the Tyler-Smith County Crime Stoppers at 903-597-2833 or Cherokee County Crime Stoppers, 903-586-7867.