Christian Chae Walker, 51, was fatally shot in Waco, Texas, on April 2, 2025. The shooting occurred in the early morning near Apple Lane and Forrest Street; officers responding to reports of a gunshot victim arrived about 6:18 a.m. and found Walker with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead.

The Waco Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and says the incident appears isolated with no ongoing threat to the public. Investigators took a woman into custody for questioning, but no arrests have been announced and officials have not said whether any suspects have been formally identified. Walker’s death is the third homicide under investigation by Waco police in 2025.

Anyone with information about the shooting or events leading up to it is asked to contact investigators.