Erma Qualls, identified in some reports as Shalansia Erma Qualls, was 22 when she was shot and killed inside a Forney, Texas, home on July 26, 2026. Police found her dead after responding to reports of gunfire at a residence in the 300 block of Eagle Ridge. Investigators described the shooting as a targeted attack involving people who knew one another and later said Qualls was killed while protecting her child and was not believed to have been the intended target.

Officers conducted an immediate neighborhood search and initially warned residents to stay inside while they looked for suspects. Police later identified two people they believed were involved: Jakub Lavoy East-Walker of Mesquite and Mysiah Dymond Clark of Dallas. East-Walker was arrested and booked on a murder charge on July 30, 2026. Clark was located during a traffic stop in Dallas on September 4, 2026; he fled briefly on foot before being captured and was held on a murder charge while the FBI requested an additional firearms hold.

Reporting as of September 2026 had not disclosed a detailed motive or the exact sequence of events inside the home. No trial or conviction in Qualls’ killing had been reported; the murder allegations against both men remained pending. If anyone knew Erma Qualls or saw activity near Eagle Ridge on July 26, 2026, please share what was seen.