Braylin Alexander Martinez was 15 when he was shot and killed on January 22, 2021, in Dallas. The shooting happened about 10:15 p.m. while he was inside a vehicle in the parking lot of the Family Dollar at 3510 South Beckley Avenue. Responding officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dallas police later arrested 20-year-old Javius Devarius Williams and charged him with murder in connection with Braylin’s death; the motive has not been publicly disclosed. Braylin’s family describes him as someone with a distinctive sense of humor and a willingness to speak his mind. The community has offered condolences and helped with funeral expenses.

What information do readers have about that Family Dollar parking lot or the events that night that might help clarify what happened?