Seventeen-year-old Jarren Walker was fatally shot on December 6, 2024, near North Galloway Avenue and Republic Parkway in Mesquite, Texas. Officers found Walker with gunshot wounds shortly before midnight; he died at the scene. He was a student at North Mesquite High School and the Mesquite Independent School District said it was notified by police in the early hours of December 6 and arranged counselors for students.

The Mesquite Police Department has not announced any arrests or released suspect descriptions; the investigation is active and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward. A memorial page for Walker shows candles and condolences from community members. Visitation and funeral services were held December 13 and 14 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel and Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Kingston, Louisiana.

Does anyone in the Mesquite area have information about that night or saw something near North Galloway and Republic Parkway?