On the morning of May 6, 2026, officers found 18-year-old Ember Henry in the 1300 block of Paseo Del Oro in Temple with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police had responded the previous evening to reports of shots fired in the same block but initially found no evidence or anyone in distress. Ember was the son of former Salado mayor Bert Henry; an obituary listed his middle name as James and remembered his adventurous and witty personality.

Federal authorities say two men from Troy — 20-year-old Colton Carter and 18-year-old Donivan Bynum — were arrested in connection with the death. A criminal complaint alleges Carter used his phone to plan a robbery of Henry for THC vape products, with Bynum acting as a lookout; shots were fired after an alleged attack. The FBI led the investigation with assistance from Temple police, Milam County and Belton agencies. Carter and Bynum were booked into the Bell County Jail and later released to the U.S. Marshals; federal charges include conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act.

A candlelight vigil was held at Sirena Park where Ember’s father described him as respectful and driven. What information can readers share about Ember’s movements that night or anyone who might have witnessed the incident?