In the early hours of Thursday, March 26, 2026, Malachi Daron Hayes, 20, was shot in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 2100 block of East Abram Street in Arlington, Texas. Officers arrived about 1:24 a.m. and found Hayes unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 2:02 a.m. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner confirmed death from multiple gunshot wounds.

The Arlington Police Department opened a homicide investigation and said detectives were exploring whether the shooting was connected to any high-risk activity. In the days after the killing, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced; the investigation remained active as authorities sought tips. Hayes was a former basketball standout at Sam Houston High School; a visitation and celebration of life were scheduled for April 4, 2026, at the school.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or observed activity near East Abram Street shortly before 1:24 a.m., please share what you know.