Dwaylon Skylar, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on May 11, 2025 during a confrontation at an apartment complex on Clark Road in Cedar Hill, Texas. Officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest; he was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries. The dispute began among neighbors when Skylar’s sister arrived to pick up her child and found a fight already underway.

An arrest warrant affidavit says the sister of 17-year-old Chance Bennett called Bennett to the scene. Bennett allegedly shot Skylar; Skylar returned fire, grazing Bennett’s head. Bennett later went to a hospital for treatment and was identified as the suspect. He was arrested and charged with murder and is being held with bond set at $1 million.

Skylar’s death is listed on the National Gun Violence Memorial for May 11, 2025. Does anyone who knew Dwaylon or who was in the area that day have information to share?