Sixteen-year-old Damon Jay McGee was found shot inside a bedroom on the 1500 block of Rusk Drive just after midnight on July 28, 2025. An adult who lived at the home reported hearing gunfire and, upon opening the door, discovered Damon and a 15-year-old boy wounded. Both were taken to a local hospital; Damon, who lived at the address, was pronounced dead and the other teen was listed in critical condition.

Police opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for tips. Initial reports through July 31 did not name or charge a suspect in Damon’s killing. Family notices and memorial pages say he was born November 14, 2008, had lived in Henderson and Louisiana before moving to Mesquite, and was active with classmates, church members, and relatives now grieving.

If anyone has information about what happened that night on Rusk Drive, please come forward to assist investigators.