Cornelius Mack Bonner, a 40-year-old Black man, was shot to death on December 24, 2021, in Dallas. Officers found Bonner already deceased in his vehicle on Robert B Cullum Blvd; Dallas Fire-Rescue took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. He had been shot multiple times.

Witnesses told police Bonner had gone to meet 49-year-old John Edward Gordon at an apartment complex earlier that day. According to those accounts, Gordon handed Bonner a small vial of PCP, Bonner dropped marijuana into Gordon’s car and walked away, and Gordon then followed Bonner, yelled about a $5 debt and opened fire. Bonner’s brother, a passenger in the car, witnessed the shooting and gave police details.

On March 3, 2022, John Edward Gordon was arrested and charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, aggravated assault and delivery of a controlled substance; he was booked into the Dallas County jail with bail set at $800,000. The investigation identified a drug transaction and an unpaid $5 debt as the apparent motive and remains active.

If anyone witnessed the events on Robert B Cullum Blvd or has information about the meeting at the apartment complex, please come forward.