Tracy Odell Holmes, 46, of Ames, Texas, was found dead in the intersection of Baker Circle and Kellum Street on February 11, 2015, having suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The incident began as a disturbance between two men and escalated when Brandon Lee Jenkins, then 27, shot Holmes during a confrontation tied to Jenkins’ physical abuse of Holmes’ daughter; she had children with Jenkins.

Jenkins fled the scene but was later located hiding in a nearby shed and arrested. A Liberty County grand jury indicted him for murder; at trial the jury found Jenkins guilty of shooting Holmes three times, causing his death. Jenkins had prior convictions for assault and family violence and a history that included drug dealing, and in November 2015 he was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Several other area residents were also indicted on various charges arising from related events.

Does anyone have additional information about Holmes’ life in Ames or about witnesses to the February 11, 2015 confrontation?