Ernest Eman Franks Jr, a 40-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on September 9, 2021, in a parking lot in the 200 block of N. New Braunfels Avenue near Gibbs Street in San Antonio. A red Dodge Grand Caravan pulled up and someone inside opened fire; Franks sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to Brooke Army Medical Center. A spent shell casing at the scene indicated the shooter used an AR-15 rifle. Surveillance footage captured the van but did not clearly show the shooter’s face, and witness statements were inconsistent.

Investigators say family, tipsters and informants helped identify 34-year-old Terrance Dwayne Reed as a suspect; Reed and Franks reportedly had a prior history. A female victim who was also wounded said she saw both men drive the van before the shooting. Reed was located after an anonymous tip and arrested; he denied the shooting during an interview but admitted to driving the Caravan and allegedly made calls urging others to dispose of weapons and to provide a false alibi. He was charged with murder and aggravated assault and held on $350,000 bond.

What can readers add about activity around N. New Braunfels Avenue on September 9, 2021, or about contacts who might have been in that area?