Vernon Rivers, a 41-year-old African American man, was killed on June 4, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. He was an innocent bystander standing by his car in the parking lot of CJ’s Billiards and Sports Bar around 2 a.m. when a shootout erupted. The violence involved multiple vehicles and more than 40 rounds of gunfire; Rivers was struck and died at the scene.

Dallas police identified several suspects during the investigation. Video showed a man later named as Travis Jackson wearing blue basketball shorts and firing a weapon at a gas pump. Two other people believed to be involved were seen in a silver Nissan Altima and an Infiniti with a missing front bumper. Police asked the public for help and said their Trackdown initiative was working to identify and locate everyone involved.

Vernon Rivers’ death has had a deep effect on his family and community, who described him as warmhearted and dedicated to his loved ones. Can anyone who was near CJ’s Billiards the morning of June 4, 2022, or who has information about the vehicles or people described, please come forward?