Ty’Len Jamon Bell was a 14-year-old boy from Deep Ellum, Texas, who was shot on August 28, 2020 while out with friends. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died a few days later. Five people were shot that night; the other victims were taken to hospital for treatment.

Dallas police arrested 19-year-old Shamar Vershawn Anderson; he was initially booked on aggravated assault and later charged with capital murder after Ty’Len’s death. The motive for the shooting has not been established. The incident happened despite extra police officers being in the area, and Ty’Len’s family has called for justice and an end to the violence.

Ty’Len was remembered for his love of football and bright spirit. The shooting prompted stepped-up enforcement of a juvenile curfew in and around Deep Ellum. Does anyone who knew Ty’Len or was in Deep Ellum on the night of August 28, 2020 have information to share?