Edward Collins, a 25-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on November 6, 2020, in the parking lot of the Highpoint Village Apartments in Wichita Falls, Texas. Witnesses say Collins was in an altercation with three men in a car; he reportedly introduced a firearm during the dispute, was shot multiple times, managed to exit the vehicle, and died at a hospital the next day.

Three people were arrested in connection with the shooting: Julian Andrew Byrd, Kali Yance Tremaine Beal, and Demasia Torris Delgado. Byrd surrendered on December 3, 2020, Delgado turned herself in that same day, and Beal was arrested a few days later. All three were initially charged with murder, but the legal status changed over time.

Byrd’s charges were dismissed in August 2024 after he provided information about the shooting and a drug deal and fled the scene before shots were fired. In February 2025 the Wichita County District Attorney dismissed the murder charges against Beal and Delgado, citing evidence that Collins had introduced the firearm and that the state lacked sufficient proof to overcome self-defense claims. The circumstances around the shooting and Collins’ role in the confrontation continue to raise questions.

Did anyone in Wichita Falls witness Collins at Highpoint Village Apartments that night or have information about what led up to the altercation?