Michael Jones, 26, was found with a gunshot wound in the 3900 block of Harston Street in West Dallas and was pronounced dead at a local hospital on August 14, 2020. Police describe the injury as a fatal shooting that led to his death.

A 27-year-old man, Mitchell Austin, was arrested by the Dallas Police Department and charged with murder in connection with Jones’s death. Reports say Austin allegedly shot Jones; he was taken into custody and later transported to Lew Sterrett Jail, where a Dallas County Magistrate set bond.

Jones’s death deeply affected his family and the West Dallas community and prompted calls for greater safety and support for those affected by violence. If anyone knew Michael Jones or has information about the events on August 14, 2020, please come forward to assist the investigation.