James Lewis Allen Jr, a 38-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was fatally shot on May 28, 2020, during an altercation at the Springdale Estates apartment complex in East Austin. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but Allen was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation produced an arrest the following day; 24-year-old Jeffrey Garner was taken into custody. Witnesses described the person seen running from the parking lot after the shooting as a Black male, approximately 19 to 20 years old, with a short black afro and wearing all black clothing. Garner was later indicted for murder on August 6, 2020.

The case has been through pretrial proceedings and a jury trial began on June 12, 2023. If anyone witnessed the shooting or saw activity in the Springdale Estates parking lot around May 28, 2020, please come forward with information.