Mitchell Hubbard, 39, a White male from Victoria, Texas, was found shot on the morning of July 10, 2025, in a residential area off the 50 block of Diana Drive. Neighbors reported a commotion as first responders converged, and by daylight the street was marked by crime-scene tape and shell casings. Community tributes and memorial pages noted the sudden loss and the date of the violence.

By that evening, officers took 37-year-old Jacob Kelly into custody after a chaotic encounter during the response. Investigators moved the matter from a death investigation to a homicide filing and announced a murder charge against Kelly in connection with Hubbard’s killing. Jail records and agency updates listed additional alleged offenses tied to the arrest: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to the shooting, plus assault on a public servant, interference with a police service animal, and resisting arrest. The inquiry into what precipitated the deadly encounter was described as active.

If anyone on or near Diana Drive that morning saw or heard anything that could help piece together what happened, please come forward with information.