A chaotic, late‑night shooting at a nightclub north of Tyler ended the life of 23‑year‑old Aaron Lamar Jackson of Tyler. On December 28, 2025, gunfire broke out at the Valley Blues Club on County Road 486. Deputies arriving found hundreds of people fleeing; Jackson was located in the parking lot, taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead. Another man was wounded.

Investigators described the incident as gang‑related and said multiple shooters were involved. Arrests followed: 23‑year‑old Aaron Gordon Johnson Jr., also from Tyler and injured in the shooting, told investigators he fired a 9mm Glock 19 toward a person matching Jackson’s description and admitted discarding the gun while being driven to the hospital. He was charged with deadly conduct, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and tampering with physical evidence. A second suspect, 20‑year‑old Jaqwaylon Pettigrew, was arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, evading arrest, and tampering with physical evidence; an affidavit says he was seen hiding a Glock 23 that was used in the shooting and discharged it toward people and buildings.

The Sheriff’s Office said the case is complex and active and that additional charges could be filed. If anyone was at Valley Blues Club that night or has information about the shooting, please share what was seen or heard.