A verbal altercation between two acquaintances in Splendora, Texas, on May 21, 2026, ended with the death of 41-year-old William Warhol III. Tensions reportedly rose earlier that day after an unrelated vehicle accident involving Warhol and 42-year-old Eric Ross Fergeson. The dispute escalated into an assault with a firearm at about 5:00 p.m. in the 15800 block of East Relza Drive.

Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Splendora Police Department officers and Texas Department of Public Safety personnel found Warhol with multiple gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were performed but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators secured the area and launched an investigation; Fergeson was identified and arrested as the suspect and charged with murder. The sheriff’s office continues to investigate to establish the full sequence of events.

If anyone knew William, Fergeson, or witnessed the incident on East Relza Drive that afternoon, please share what was seen or heard.