Andrew Rayshad Patterson Jr., known as Drew, was 19 when he died of a gunshot wound on May 6, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. The shooting occurred in an apartment parking lot; during the incident Patterson crashed his vehicle into two other cars and struck a gas line, causing significant damage to the building. Emergency crews were able to turn off the gas without further incident.

Investigators described the death as believed to be drug-related. Police located a juvenile near the opposite side of the complex bleeding from a gunshot wound to the groin; that juvenile was taken to a hospital for treatment. No arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

Patterson’s family and friends remember him as caring and compassionate. If anyone saw the shooting, the crash, or movements around the apartment complex that night, please share what is known with investigators.