Gerald Willis Frazier Jr, a 35-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 10, 2025, on Springview Avenue in East Dallas. Multiple 911 callers reported gunfire; responders found Frazier on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said a heated argument occurred moments before the shooting.

Police identified 31-year-old Skylar Wells as the suspect. An arrest warrant affidavit says Frazier had allowed Wells to stay at his home but later asked him to leave because of disruptive behavior and heavy traffic, and that the request led to a confrontation in which Wells allegedly shot Frazier. Wells reportedly fled in a dark-colored vehicle and was located hours later after a police chase in Mesquite, where he was arrested on allegations of vehicle theft and evading arrest. Authorities say he was then found to be wanted for Frazier’s murder.

Wells faces a murder charge and, while in custody, allegedly assaulted four officers, biting two. He is being held at the Dallas County Jail on a total bond of $760,000. Detectives continue to review surveillance footage and interview witnesses as the investigation proceeds. If anyone has information about Frazier, the shooting, or the events leading up to it, please come forward.