Roshaud Ward, 33, a Black man, was found dead of a gunshot wound the evening of May 29, 2025, inside a home in the 3400 block of 23rd Street in central Lubbock. Officers were dispatched just before 6 p.m. after two people who hadn’t been able to reach him checked a different residence and then went to the 23rd Street home; they discovered his body and called 9-1-1.

The Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit took over the investigation and publicly described the case as a shooting. Investigators asked the public for help and announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Officials said the case remained open and active and no arrests had been announced as of mid-June.

Community notices and obituary listings recorded Ward’s death and provided funeral details, reflecting the personal toll of the killing even as detectives continue to seek answers. If anyone has information about Roshaud Ward’s movements or associates in the days before May 29, please come forward.