Evan Anderson, 19, of Brownfield, Texas, was shot and killed on June 5, 2018. Neighbors reported hearing shots in the area; Evan was found unresponsive in the 500 block of East 2nd Street and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second 19-year-old man, Jim Mojica, was also shot and survived his injuries.

The investigation resulted in arrests. Meshach Hall, 22, was arrested September 14, 2020, and charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Jim Mojica, who had been injured in the shooting, was also arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, drug possession, having an open container in a vehicle, and failure to maintain financial responsibility. Evan’s family held a vigil and set up a memorial fund while the Brownfield Police Department continued its investigation; both men are awaiting trial.

If anyone has information about the shooting on East 2nd Street on June 5, 2018, please come forward.