San Angelo man charged after stabbing death

A 23-year-old San Angelo man is dead after an alleged stabbing on Sunday.

The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of Layne Lubke, who was killed in the 1200 block of Vines Road, according to a news release.

Shae Shepherd, 24, of San Angelo was charged with manslaughter and was being held Tuesday in the Tom Green County Detention Center on a $45,000 bond.

Deputies responded to the area on Vines Road around 11:53 p.m. on Sunday in reference to a report of a stabbing victim.

They arrived and found Lubke in the backyard suffering from a stab wound to the upper left chest area and another on the left side abdominal area.

"A second individual at the scene, 24-year-old Shae Shepherd of San Angelo was attempting to apply direct pressure to the wounds," the release stated. "The victim was subsequently transported by ambulance to Shannon Hospital where he was pronounced deceased."

The preliminary investigation indicates that Lubke and Shepherd had spent Sunday afternoon together drinking at bars in San Angelo.

"The pair were called back to Shepherd's residence by his girlfriend who claimed she had heard gunshots in the area and subsequently heard the sound of someone breaking into her residence," the release stated.

After arriving at the residence, Shepherd armed himself with a pocketknife and proceeded to the back of the home where he encountered Lubke coming from the other direction.

"In the confusion of the moment and under the apparent influence of alcohol, the defendant, Shepherd stabbed Lubke, resulting in his death," according to the release. "Investigators located no evidence of an intruder."

This is an active investigation.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigation Division at 325-655-8111.