Kidnapping, murder suspect behind bars | News

SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV)- An East Texas murder suspect is now behind bars.

Jackie Martez Gutherie is accused of fatally shooting Chantel Barrett Thursday night in Henderson County.

After the shooting, authorities say he kidnapped his pregnant girlfriend, Tiffany Hurd.

On Friday night, Guthrie and Hurd were located in Galveston.  

When the officer told Guthrie to get on the ground and surrender, they say he hesitated and seemed like he was going to put up a fight.

However, officers say he surrendered because of Tiffany.

Tiffany Hurd spoke with KLTV 7 on Monday, and while she is not allowed to discuss specifics of what happened Thursday night, she said she never expected it to happen.

"I never did think he'd do nothing like that, because just probably earlier that week, this week, actually, or three days before, he was with both of us together and they was smiling, we all laughed, and I didn't think he would do nothing like that," Hurd said.

The funeral service for the murder victim, Chantel Barrett, was held Monday morning.

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