Christopher Allen Wells, 20, of Dayton, Texas, was one of three men found dead of gunshot wounds inside a Liberty County residence on October 13, 2019. Deputies initially responded to what was believed to be a home burglary before discovering the three victims; another identified victim was 54-year-old Walter Clifford Brown and the third victim’s identity was pending at that time. Investigation quickly treated the scene as a homicide.

Authorities arrested 30-year-old homeowner Andrew Bass and charged him with capital murder; reports noted Bass knew the victims, including Brown. The circumstances leading to the shootings, and whether a burglary occurred, remained unclear as the sheriff’s office continued its inquiry. Christopher’s family remembered him as kind, funny, and hardworking; his father, Odell Skipper Wells Jr., had died just days before Christopher, intensifying the family’s loss.

Anyone who knew Christopher or has information about the incident is asked to come forward.