Brandon Lloyd, 22, was shot and killed in East Lubbock on August 7, 2022. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found Lloyd with a gunshot wound near East 42nd Street and Avenue A; he was taken to University Medical Center and later pronounced dead. A cousin who was with him said they were walking when two suspects drove up, made an unclear comment, circled back and then gunfire struck Lloyd before the suspects fled.

A 17-year-old suspect turned himself in to the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center on August 12, 2022; he had been 16 at the time of the shooting, was charged with manslaughter and later sentenced to 13 years. Police said they were still seeking a second suspect and a vehicle believed to be involved, and offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Investigators found Lloyd was shot with a small caliber bullet, not an assault-style rifle as initially reported.

Lloyd’s stepmother, Stacie Rutherford, expressed frustration that more people weren’t charged, questioned how the firearm was obtained and said the family’s tips were not always taken seriously. Does anyone who was in East Lubbock that night or who knew Brandon have information that could help identify the second suspect or the vehicle involved?