LUFKIN, Texas (KLTV) - A Lufkin man has been found not guilty of firing at an officer during a 12-hour standoff.

The trial began Tuesday with closing arguments taking place Wednesday.

Jason Penick, 48, was arrested in June 2024 after police first responded to a domestic call on the 700 block of Clark Avenue. According to police, Penick then fired at the officers and barricaded himself inside a home, leading to a 12-hour long standoff. He was later arrested and charged with aggravated assault against a public servant with a deadly weapon.

Wednesday, the jury found him to be not guilty of the charge.

Court testimony revealed witnesses, including other officers did not see anyone fire a weapon, but they heard gunshots and a gun was recovered at the scene.

Penick had previously told inv

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