Coewin Tanner Boerm, 19, of Port Lavaca, Texas, was shot and killed on April 9, 2022. He worked as an apprentice boat builder and enjoyed outdoor activities such as duck hunting, fishing, and golfing. The fatal shooting happened in a garage at the family home of Blake Michael Downs when a 9mm pistol was fired twice; one bullet struck Coewin in the head.

Blake Michael Downs was charged with murder and, at trial in August 2024, was found guilty. A jury sentenced him to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Downs’ attorney later filed a motion for a new trial based on allegedly newly discovered evidence: a video with audio of the shots that the attorney said contradicted the state’s expert witness. That motion was denied by 135th District Court Judge Stephen Williams on October 18, 2024. The case record notes the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office had knowledge of the video and reportedly did not provide it to the District Attorney’s Office.

A memorial fund has been established by Coewin’s family. If anyone knew Coewin, was at the scene, or has information about the evidence mentioned, please come forward.