Ty’Ron Kuria, a 17-year-old Wylie High School and Achieve Academy student, was killed the evening of April 16, 2026, after gunfire broke out near Dodd Park. Police responded shortly after 6 p.m. after reports of shots fired. Witnesses told investigators they heard several gunshots and saw several males running in different directions. Officers found Ty’Ron in a nearby field with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Family and school officials described Ty’Ron as a loving teenager who was close to his family and a valued member of the campus community. Within days investigators located suspects in Anna, Texas: on April 20, 2026, Jermey Butler and Valquan Harris were arrested on capital murder warrants after a multi-day search. A third suspect, Jakori Levi, surrendered to the Anna Police Department on April 24, 2026, and was also charged with capital murder and booked into the Collin County Detention Center. Police have not released a motive or explained how the suspects were linked to the shooting, nor said whether Ty’Ron knew them.

Does anyone have information about Ty’Ron’s activities near Dodd Park on April 16 that could help investigators?