In the early hours of February 6, 2024, at about 1:25 a.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting on the 9300 block of Skillman Street in Far Northeast Dallas. Officers found 21-year-old Kenneth Jernigan in a parking lot with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman inside a nearby apartment also suffered a gunshot wound to her arm and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

The initial investigation produced no immediate suspect information and police asked the public for help. On March 17, 2024, 20-year-old Chauncey Ross was arrested in Forney, Texas, and charged with murder in connection with the shooting. The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to collect evidence and seek additional information from the community.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Kenneth, please contact the police with tips.