On November 17, 2023, at about 8:20 a.m., Galveston police responded to reports of gunfire in the 1200 block of 26th Street and found 36-year-old Justin Julian Antoine Etienne lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and pronounced dead. Witnesses reported seeing a light-colored minivan in the area around the time of the shooting, and officers searched for that vehicle of interest.

A 57-year-old man, Daniel Ray Veazie, was arrested on November 20, 2023, and charged with murder in connection with Etienne’s death; his bond was set at $500,000. Police have not disclosed a motive or detailed circumstances leading to the shooting. Etienne, born May 11, 1987, in Galveston, was active in Holy Rosary Catholic Church and had participated in school athletics and band programs. Funeral services were held December 2, 2023.

If anyone saw the light-colored minivan or has information about the shooting on 26th Street that morning, please come forward.