BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Detective Alan Cliburn
Public Information Officer
(281) 420.5857 office
(281) 683.1439 cell
E-mail: alan.cliburn@baytown.org
Baytown Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting
Case 2010-31820
On August 4, 2010 just before midnight Baytown Police responded to a call of a shooting at the Village Lane Apartments, located at 4601 Village Lane.
Officers arrived to find Gary Spartley, 42 years of age, with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to his shoulder.
Spartley later told Police he was at the apartment complex to complete a tattoo for an unidentified subject but that when he arrived he was shot by two black males. Spartley told Police he did not get a good look at the person that shot him but did report that they stole approximately $8,000 worth of tattoo equipment.
At least one of the black male actors in this case is believed to have fled the scene in a white Ford Crown Victoria. This case is currently under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Baytown Police Department at 281-422-8371. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS. Remember, Crime Stoppers pays cash and you will remain anonymous.