William Duncan Womack, 60, of Livingston, Texas, was shot and killed on April 15, 2022, in Liberty County after a neighborhood dispute about his dog running loose. The conflict involved neighbor Eric Lee Elliott, 70, who had previously warned Womack’s step-daughter he would kill the dog if it entered his yard again. On the day of the shooting, Elliott reiterated that threat when he saw the step-daughter. Womack walked into the street to confront Elliott; witnesses said Elliott kicked Womack in the leg, then produced a .45 caliber handgun and shot him once in the stomach.

Womack was flown by Life Flight to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead. Elliott was arrested and charged with murder and booked into the county jail; the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office investigated. The shooting is described as the culmination of the ongoing dispute over the loose dog. If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about the dispute, please share what is known.