A family dispute in a Farmers Branch apartment ended with the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Joel Brown, Jr. on February 15, 2026. Police say Brown was inside the 11600 block of Lago Vista West when he was shot multiple times in the chest and abdomen; he did not survive.

Authorities allege Brown’s 22-year-old nephew, Dayvion Murray, shot him after a confrontation that began when Murray refused to let his mother and Brown into the shared apartment. Murray reportedly fired the weapon, then shot Brown again while he was on the ground. Two 911 calls were placed about the shooting — one by the victim’s sister and another by Murray, who reportedly told dispatchers he had shot his uncle. Officers say Murray was ordered out of the apartment and arrested without incident.

Murray was booked into the Dallas County Jail on a murder charge with bail set at $500,000. Murray told police his mother attacked him and that Brown charged at him before he fired. Does anyone who knew the family or was in that neighborhood that afternoon have information that could clarify what led to the shooting?