On the evening of May 15, 2025, officers responded about 7:17 p.m. to the 1300 block of East Waco Drive, outside a Church’s Chicken in Waco, Texas, after reports of gunfire. They found 30-year-old Jeromy Munoz fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene. A 24-year-old man was also injured and taken to a hospital in stable condition while detectives secured the parking lot and began collecting surveillance footage and witness statements.

Police publicly identified Munoz the next day and said they were searching for a suspect tied to the shooting near Clifton Street. Within a week investigators arrested 18-year-old Jarvis Dominique Howard Jr.; he was booked into the McLennan County Jail on a murder charge. On August 14, 2025, a McLennan County grand jury returned an indictment charging Howard with murder in the death of Jeromy Munoz. Court filings confirm Howard remained in custody as the case moved through the courts; public filings have not disclosed a motive.

If anyone witnessed the shooting that evening or has information about Munoz’s movements near East Waco Drive, please share what is known.