Tyrese Oneal Pryor was an 18-year-old senior at Sulphur Springs High School and a starting outside linebacker and wide receiver for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats when he was shot and killed on the evening of December 17, 2017. He was in a truck with four other people when Gavin Gilbert, then 17 and also from Sulphur Springs, allegedly fired four shots into the vehicle; two bullets struck Tyrese, causing his death. The shooting was reportedly over the sale of a small amount of marijuana.

Authorities arrested Gilbert and charged him with murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Tyrese’s funeral took place on December 23, 2017, at League Street Church of Christ. His family, teammates and the Sulphur Springs community remember him as a young athlete whose life ended in a sudden act of gun violence.

If anyone knew Tyrese or has information about the events of December 17, 2017, please come forward.