Klayton Wade Manning was 18 and from Dale, Texas. He died on June 9, 2020, after being shot while riding an ATV near Tenney Creek Road in Caldwell County. Klayton had recently graduated from Luling High School and volunteered with the Southeast Caldwell County Fire Department; family and friends remembered him for his outgoing nature, beaming smile and desire to help others.

Also killed that day was Klayton’s 16-year-old cousin, Landin Dawson Robinson. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office reported that 34-year-old Bryan Haynes of Austin fired multiple times because he believed aliens were chasing him on the ATV. Haynes was arrested on June 11, 2020, in Bastrop County and charged with the murders; he was held on $500,000 bond. The community held a vigil and a memorial escort for the two youngsters.

Klayton’s plans to become a firefighter were never realised and his death deeply affected his family and the Luling community. Does anyone have memories of Klayton or information that could help investigators?