Sixteen-year-old Tamajah McDade was shot and killed on July 16, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. Police found McDade and a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds at about 8:40 p.m. on the 7300 block of Marvin D. Love Freeway near Highway 67 and Interstate 20. Both had been shot at Mandalay Palms Apartments; McDade died at a hospital and the other teen survived.

Investigators say the shooting grew out of an argument involving Derek Gibson and three people who met him at Mandalay Palms. Those three left to join another group that included McDade; that group confronted Gibson, who reportedly opened fire on their car. Two people in the vehicle allegedly returned fire. Jamarvion Stokes, who heard shots from his apartment, is said to have joined Gibson in the shooting.

Derek Gibson was arrested July 19 and identified as a gunman, facing a murder charge plus four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police later arrested Jamarvion Stokes after surveillance footage allegedly showed both men firing at the car; he faces similar charges. The investigation into Tamajah McDade’s death is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Tamajah, please share what you know.