LIBERTY July 19, 2019 - Liberty Police are conducting a death investigation which happened shortly before 2:00 p.m. in the 300 block of R.E. Vinson in the City of Liberty.

Police responded to the call of a possible shooting located in the wildlife refuge property shortly before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Initial investigation determined that a male identified as Tyler Alan Retchless, 20 year old of Liberty, was found deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Tyler Alan Retchless was pronounced deceased at the scene by Liberty County Justice of the Peace Pct. #4 Larry Wilburn.  Notification to family has been completed and the investigation is ongoing.

Thanks to Liberty EMS and United States Wildlife Refuge for all their help at the scene.