A family dispute in Porter, Texas, ended in tragedy on the morning of July 21, 2026, when 24-year-old Abel Myers was shot during an altercation with his 20-year-old brother, Jesse Myers. Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call at the family home and found Abel with life-threatening injuries; first responders attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Law enforcement identified the younger brother as the sole suspect, and Jesse Myers was taken into custody, arrested and booked on a felony murder charge. The case has been assigned to the Major Crimes Unit of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office as investigators work to reconstruct the events that led to the fatal shooting.

If anyone in the Porter area witnessed the incident or has information about the events inside the home that morning, please share what is known with the investigators handling the case.