Percy Howard, a 71-year-old African American man, was fatally shot near Fair Park in Dallas on April 23, 2025. Officers found Howard in a wheelchair in the 3700 block of Parry Avenue shortly after 4:25 a.m.; he had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Dallas Police Department opened an investigation but had not said whether Howard was specifically targeted or the shooting was random.

On April 25, 2025, police arrested 30-year-old Garrett Hudgens and charged him with murder in Howard’s death. Hudgens was also charged in the April 4, 2025, killing of 51-year-old Jimmie Walker. Authorities did not disclose the specific evidence that led to the arrest and said the investigation into motive and any other possible suspects was ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened near Parry Avenue that morning or knew either victim, please share what you know with investigators.