Kemarius Mack, 23, was fatally shot after gunfire erupted during a large parking-lot fight outside an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Franklin Drive in Mesquite, Texas, in the early minutes of June 15, 2025. Police say multiple people were fighting when shots were exchanged between a suspect and Mack. A witness and officers at the scene applied CPR and a chest seal before he was rushed to a nearby hospital; public memorial records list his date of death as June 18, 2025.

The suspected shooter reportedly contacted authorities immediately after the shooting and claimed self-defense. Detectives interviewed multiple people, including that suspect, and collected several items of evidence for analysis. Officials said the investigation would continue and at minimum be presented to a Dallas County grand jury to decide whether charges are warranted; family members say Mack was trying to break up the fight and have pressed for answers while police withheld the suspect’s name.

If anyone was present at the apartment complex that night or has information about the fight or what led to the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.