Anthony Tyrone Tony Newton Jr. was 25 when he was shot and later died in Killeen, Texas, on February 21, 2021. He was found with a gunshot wound inside the Crew Hookah Lounge on Watercrest Road at about 2:13 a.m.; officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but Newton was pronounced dead at 4:03 a.m.

A 21-year-old, Gregory Ellis, was identified as the shooter three days after the incident and was booked into Killeen City Jail. Ellis was later indicted by a Bell County Grand Jury on May 10, 2021, on a charge of tampering with or fabricating evidence connected to the shooting. The Killeen Police Department classified the shooting as non-criminal and closed the investigation into the shooting itself.

Newton’s family and the community continue to seek answers about his death. If anyone has information about the shooting or Newton’s last hours, please come forward.