Mercedes Young, 30, was shot and later died from her injuries after officers found her inside a residence on Alexander Avenue in Texarkana, Texas, on September 13, 2023. She had been staying at a house owned by an incarcerated relative so she could help care for her children. A witness said Young and that witness were returning to the house when Young took a phone call and then appeared to argue about the children with someone the witness believed was Rodney Jerel Lindley.

The witness reported that when Young arrived at the house she and Lindley argued outside, then Lindley allegedly followed her indoors and the argument continued until a loud noise. The witness then found Young on the bathroom floor with a gunshot wound and her children nearby. Lindley reportedly left the home with four of six children and told the witness to call 911, saying something to the effect that she caused this.

Investigators obtained a warrant for 40-year-old Rodney Jerel Lindley the night of the shooting. He was arrested and booked into the Bi-State Jail on the morning of November 30; his bail has been set at $1 million and he faces murder charges that could carry five to 99 years or life in prison. The hearing is scheduled for December 2024 in Bowie County. Does anyone have information about Young, her routine at the Alexander Avenue residence, or the events that day?