Shortly after 4:00 a.m. on April 13, 2025, officers from the Temple Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in the 1900 block of North 1st Street. One male victim was found at the scene with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead after officers’ life-saving efforts. Minutes later police were notified that a second male had been taken to a local hospital by a friend; medical staff later confirmed that he also died.

The victims were identified as 18-year-old Tristan Deon Martin and 17-year-old Marcos Humberto Anaya Jr., both Temple residents. The Temple Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is leading the inquiry. As of these initial reports, no arrests have been made, and no suspects or motives have been publicly identified.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or submit an anonymous tip to Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that morning?