Kenny McFarland Jr., a 30-year-old man from Longview, Texas, died of a gunshot wound after being found during a welfare check on the 100 block of Queens Court. Officers discovered McFarland in the early hours of July 4, 2022, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries dated July 1, 2022.

A Longview resident, 26-year-old Davadius Thomas, was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. Reports state Thomas was found guilty of murder on February 23, 2024, and sentenced to 45 years in prison; court findings described the killing as deliberate and premeditated. McFarland’s family and friends remember him as a loving brother, cousin, and son, and the case received significant local attention.

Are there readers who knew Kenny or who have information about the events that night on Queens Court?