Brandon Power, a 26-year-old industrial engineer from McKinney, Texas, was killed on March 5, 2021 when a stray bullet penetrated the wall of his apartment from a neighboring unit. An Apple Watch detected a hard fall and alerted his emergency contacts; family who live out of state called the Fire Department, which forced entry and found him deceased. McKinney Police determined the bullet came from the adjoining apartment.

Investigators arrested 22-year-old Michael Parker Jr. and charged him with manslaughter. Detectives recovered two guns inside Parker’s apartment; Parker declined to answer questions and requested an attorney. The motive has not been released and police have not provided further details about how the bullet entered Brandon’s unit.

Brandon, originally from Louisiana and an LSU graduate, worked at Raytheon since December 2017 and had recently received a positive evaluation at work. His family and boyfriend, Dailey Thibeaux, describe his death as a senseless tragedy. If anyone knew Brandon or witnessed activity in that apartment complex on March 5, 2021, please come forward with information.