Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has confirmed that nmate Daniel Joseph Luken at the Gib Lewis Prison Unit in Woodville has been beaten to death by another inmate. According to TDCJ spokesman Robert C. Hurst, shortly before 3:00 on the morning of Friday, January 6th, staff discovered inmate Danny Luken with injuries consistent with physical assault. Hurst said Luken was taken by ambulance to Tyler County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Daniel Joseph Luken
Liberty County Incident-Argument Over Truck Ends in Shooting Death
At approximately 11:40 pm Sunday night, May 1, 2022 Liberty County Sheriff’s Lead Investigator Linda Worley investigated the shooting death of Christopher Aaron Jorgensen, DOB 12/15/89 by Edwin Thomas Baty DOB 9/1/67 on CR 126 in South Liberty County. According to Investigator Worley, this shooting was a result of an earlier alleged confrontation between Jorgensen and a close friend of Baty’s, Alvin Ray Zachary, DOB 12/14/70.
From details learned during the investigation, it appears there are three houses that sit on this one piece of property with Baty and Zachary living in one house and Jorgensen living in another. At some point during the evening, an argument developed with Jorgensen accusing Baty and Zachary of damaging his pick-up truck. During this alleged confrontation between Zachary and Jorgensen, Baty ran into his house with Jorgensen behind him and with Baty locking his bedroom door and securing his 12 gauge shotgun. Jorgensen is alleged to have kept trying to break the door down but the effort stopped after a short while. Thinking that Jorgensen had gone away, Baty opened the door to find Jorgensen still standing at the door and advancing on him. Baty fired two shotgun shots at Jorgensen but is was unknown if either of the shots hit Jorgensen as Jorgensen ran outside into the yard.
Baty told Investigator Worley that he then went to the front door and saw Jorgensen coming at him again towards the front door and that is when Baty fired a third shot that killed Jorgensen.
Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Judge Stephen Hebert responded to the scene and conducted an inquest, and ordered an autopsy.
Investigator Worley said no charges are being filed at this time as the case will be referred to the Grand Jury for any possible action.
Update-Investigation Takes a New Direction
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Liberty County Sherif
f’s Office continues the investigation into the shooting death of Christopher Jorgenson. New information discovered by Investigators altered the direction of this investigation as stated by Investigator. Through this investigation, it was learned that a subject, who had fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival, had information in reference to this investigation. The CID Division was able to identify the subject as Daniel Joseph Luken W/M 07/12/1966. A check showed Daniel has currently wanted out of Pardon and Parole as well as eight outstanding felony warrants from Houston County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel also showed to be a registered sex offender who had fled Houston, TX without reporting. On May 3, 2022 information was received that Daniel had returned to the original location and was preparing to flee the area. Liberty County SRT, with the assistance of the CID Division, arrived at the residence and took Daniel into custody without incident. He was transported to the Liberty County Jail for the warrants with other charges pending. Upon further investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for the arrest of Edwin Thomas Baty W/M 09/01/1967 for the offense of Murder. The CID Division went to Edwin’s residence and took him into custody without incident. He was then transported to the Liberty County Jail.
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Daniel Luken’s warrant charges:
Pardon and Parole – Parole Violation
(8 warrants from Houston County Sheriff’s Office)
Agg Assault w/ Deadly Weapon
Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Agg Robbery
Terroristic Threat
Theft of a Firearm
Theft of a Firearm
Theft of a Firearm
Theft of a Firearm
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