On the night of July 20, 2024, police in Gladewater, Texas, responded to a 911 report of a shooting at 220 S. Ferry Street. Officers found 47-year-old resident Sheri Shanell Evans with a gunshot wound; despite aid from the Gladewater Fire Department and Christus EMS, Evans died at the scene.

A 74-year-old resident, Jonie Mack Bowser, was at the home when the shooting occurred and was arrested at the scene. Bowser was booked into the Gregg County Jail on a charge of murder tied to Evans’ death. The Gladewater Police Department offered condolences to Evans’ family and asked anyone with information to contact the department or Crime Stoppers.

Funeral services for Sheri Evans were held on August 3, 2024, at St. James United Methodist Church in Teague, Texas; her obituary describes her as remembered for warmth and kindness.