Nicholas Blake Edwards, 29, was shot and killed outside an apartment complex on Mahanna Street near Cedar Springs Road in Dallas on May 27, 2019. Witnesses said he was involved in an altercation with two individuals, and one of the men produced a gun and shot Edwards multiple times. The shooters were seen fleeing northbound on Lemmon Avenue in a red Dodge Charger.

Three teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with the killing: Jamie Israel Saenz, 17; Lupe Anthony Zavala, 18; and Carlos Rodriguez-Quinones, 19. Rodriguez-Quinones was already in custody on unrelated charges when the capital murder charge was added. The suspects faced capital murder and related counts, and high bonds were reported.

Edwards was active in the local karaoke scene and was remembered by family and friends as a kind, generous musician who liked to help others. His stepbrother Larry Blanton recalled Edwards saying love y’all...peace before they last parted. If anyone knew Edwards, saw the Charger that night, or has information about the altercation, please come forward.