James Littlejohn, 39, of Flint, Texas, was found unresponsive on the side of the road after being shot in the early hours of April 12, 2025. Deputies responded to a 911 call at the intersection of SH 155 South and Oakridge Drive; Littlejohn was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. His body was sent to the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas for autopsy.

Investigators say Littlejohn had been picked up in the Lakeway Harbor subdivision by a vehicle driven by Ashley Kate Joiner, with 55-year-old John Floyd McDaniel riding in the back. During the ride, McDaniel allegedly produced a firearm in an attempted robbery and shot Littlejohn. Littlejohn ran across Highway 155 and collapsed; Joiner and McDaniel then fled. McDaniel was arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, the same morning and was booked on an unrelated warrant; Joiner was arrested April 15 and charged with capital murder by terror threat/other felony. Smith County investigators are seeking a capital murder warrant for McDaniel and the investigation is ongoing.

Does anyone in the Lakeway Harbor area or who knew James have information about the pickup that morning or the vehicle involved?