Orion Akins, 35, was shot dead at the Hub City Inn in the 5200 block of Avenue Q South Drive on February 11, 2024. Lubbock Police responded about 7:49 p.m. and found Akins with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Akins had entered a motel room where 27-year-old Brian Tray Anderson was present. Witnesses reported Anderson drew a pistol and shot Akins, then fled. Anderson later admitted to the shooting, telling officers a prior altercation left him feeling trapped and fearful, though he said he did not see Akins with a weapon.

A warrant for Anderson’s arrest was issued for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and he was arrested in Hockley County on February 23, 2024, without incident. A murder warrant was subsequently issued and Anderson is in custody at the Lubbock County Detention Center on charges of Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with combined bonds of $260,000.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the Hub City Inn or has information about the events leading up to that night, please share what is known.