Amiri Izaiah Franklin was shot on August 30, 2024, around 5:00 p.m. on East Allendale Street in Victoria, Texas. Victoria Police and EMS responded; Franklin, 20, was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat to public safety. Franklin’s family has launched a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses, and his mother, Christy Franklin, called his death a tragedy cut short by gun violence. As of this account, no arrests or suspect identifications have been reported and the Victoria Police Department is continuing its investigation.

Did anyone in the Victoria area see or hear anything on East Allendale Street that evening that could help investigators?