Timothy Bailey was 28 when he was shot and killed on April 6, 2021, at Chips Sports Bar in the 5100 block of 69th Street in Lubbock, Texas. An argument inside the bar reportedly escalated; both parties were asked to leave and the confrontation continued in the parking lot, where Bailey was shot multiple times. Responding officers found him and he was taken to Covenant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Lubbock Police Department’s Metro Special Crimes Unit is investigating. Preliminary information described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. As of the latest update, no arrests have been announced. Family and friends remember Bailey as kind-hearted and not usually a patron of bars; they have organized fundraisers, car washes and food giveaways to support his children and preserve his memory.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation at Chips Sports Bar on April 6, 2021, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.