William Edward Platt Jr was shot and killed on May 26, 2024, in North Richland Hills, Texas. The 48-year-old was found in the front yard of a residence in the 7500 block of Windhaven Road after a neighbor dispute escalated into gunfire. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The suspected shooter, a 60-year-old male neighbor, remained at the scene and was taken into custody by the North Richland Hills Police Department; authorities did not release his name or the specific charges while the investigation continued. The motive or cause of the dispute has not been disclosed.

Platt was born in Tyler, Texas, in 1975, grew up in Waxahachie, and graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1994 and Lincoln Technical Institute in 2000. His family asked that donations to local animal shelters be made in his memory instead of flowers. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about the dispute, please come forward.