On April 28, 2023, at about 9:20 p.m., Henderson County deputies found 27-year-old Justin Jordan on County Road 3803 in Henderson County, Texas, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Present was 30-year-old Cody Jones, who admitted to shooting Jordan and was arrested and charged with murder; Jones was booked into the Henderson County Jail awaiting arraignment.

Justin Jordan, known as JJ, was born August 25, 1995, in Garland, Texas. He graduated from Athens High School, briefly attended Trinity Valley Community College, then enlisted in the U.S. Army and received a medical honorable discharge in 2020. After the Army he worked as a contract tower climber. He was remembered as adventurous and close to his family, especially his daughter Elizabeth.

The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation; authorities have not disclosed a motive or the nature of the relationship between Jordan and Jones. If anyone has information about Justin, his movements that night, or the events on County Road 3803, please share what is known.