Nicholas Lee Coffman was 21 and from Arlington, Texas, when he was fatally shot on August 3, 2019. He and a friend had arranged to meet a potential buyer at Deaver Park to sell a handgun. Upon arrival another car with multiple occupants was already there; after a brief conversation Coffman was directed to the other side of that vehicle and was shot in the abdomen by one of the passengers. He was taken to a hospital but died of his wounds.

The Arlington Police Department has investigated the killing. In late 2023 detectives developed new information that led them to identify 23-year-old Keyon Flynn as a suspect. Flynn, already serving a 25-year prison term for an unrelated murder, was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury in May 2024; detectives say they believe Flynn orchestrated the shooting but have not ruled out additional suspects. Coffman’s family say they believe he was set up and have urged anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone was in or near Deaver Park on August 3, 2019, or has information about the people involved in that meeting, please share what you know with investigators.