LyZhon Bankston, a 28-year-old African American man, was found shot to death in his truck on July 28, 2022, in the 7200 block of Heards Lane in Galveston, Texas. Officers responding to reports of shots fired located a black truck that had crashed into a fence; Bankston was inside with multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to UTMB Health at Galveston in serious condition but died shortly after.

Authorities arrested 23-year-old Clifton Lee Jones in connection with Bankston’s killing; Jones was charged with murder and booked into the Galveston County Jail on $250,000 bond. Officials have not disclosed a motive, and investigators say the probe into the circumstances is ongoing.

Bankston had worked at Papa John’s for more than ten years and is survived by two children, Brooklyn Briana and LyZhon Izel Jr. Anyone who knew Bankston or has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.