Suspect in Possible Cannibalism Case Dies *AP*
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TYLER, Texas - (Dec. 7) - A man accused of killing his girlfriend and
cooking parts of her body earlier this year died Sunday after being found
unresponsive in his jail cell.
Smith County Justice of the Peace James Meredith ordered an autopsy for
Christopher McCuin, who was pronounced dead after being taken from the Smith
County Jail to East Texas Medical Center.
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Christopher McCuin, here in court in January, was found dead in a Smith
County, Texas, jail Sunday. McCuin, 26, was accused of killing his
girlfriend, Jana Shearer, and cooking parts of her body. Horrified police
said they found an ear boiling in a pot and a hunk of flesh on a fork and
plate at the crime scene. It was unclear whether McCuin had consumed any of
the flesh.
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Smith County Chief Deputy Gary Pinkerton said they do not believe McCuin's
death was suspicious, noting he was in a jail by himself. Meredith also said
foul play wasn't suspected.
The death is being investigated by the Texas Rangers.
McCuin, 26, of Tyler, was charged with capital murder in January in the
death of 21-year-old Jana Shearer, of Whitehouse. Police said they found an
ear boiling in a pot on a stovetop at the crime scene, and a hunk of flesh
on a plate and impaled on a fork at the kitchen table. Authorities say it
was unclear whether McCuin consumed any part of the woman's body.
Amy Gage, a friend and neighbor of Shearer's, said friends and family have
mixed emotions over McCuin's death.
"Part of you is wanting to see him stand trial for what he did and have his
day in court, the other part of you is basically relieved because he will
never be able to hurt anyone again," Gage told the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
"We've all been worried about her mother having to go through everything
again in court. You don't want her to have to deal with it, but I guess God
stepped in and took over. It's kind of a relief," she said. "I feel bad for
his family."
McCuin had been indicted in February in Shearer's Jan. 4 death and was being
held on $2 million bond.
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