LaTroy Sontrell Lewis was 16 and from Haltom City, Texas, when he was shot and killed on June 16, 2021. He and his 15-year-old brother were walking near Colton Drive and South Grants Lane in White Settlement when a 31-year-old man, later identified as Jamaine Taylor, confronted them, accusing them of trying to break into his car. During the confrontation Taylor fired several rounds as the boys ran; one bullet struck LaTroy in the chest. The younger brother was unharmed.

Taylor fled the scene but was identified with the help of community tips and security footage. He was located and arrested on June 30, 2021, and charged with murder. LaTroy’s family remembered him as loving, sweet, kind, and charming; he enjoyed time with family and friends, playing basketball and football, and going on adventures.

The two boys did not know Taylor and were simply walking in the neighborhood when the shooting occurred. Does anyone have information about LaTroy’s life or the neighborhood that could add context to what happened that day?