Eighteen-year-old Jaden Tyler Reese was fatally shot on February 7, 2025, in Spring, Texas, during a meetup arranged for a marijuana transaction near Hickory Twig Way and Cypresswood Drive. The shooting happened about 1 p.m. while Jaden was driving; he was struck multiple times, his vehicle ran into a ditch, and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Authorities arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting. Seventeen-year-old Jerod Cordarius Jones was charged with murder; court documents say Jones intentionally shot Jaden and that he was out on bond for prior charges and was not legally permitted to possess a firearm. Eighteen-year-old Lloyd Lewis was charged with tampering with evidence for allegedly returning to the scene to collect shell casings and money. A third man, 22-year-old Theron Myles, was charged with hindering apprehension for allegedly misleading police and was released on bond.

Family and friends remember Jaden as a kind-hearted, protective young man; his mother Deanna Reese called him a gentle giant. A balloon release was held in his honor. Does anyone have information about the meeting that led to the shooting or about movements near Hickory Twig Way that afternoon?