Jaylen Betts dies in fatal Texarkana shooting

Jaylen Betts dies in fatal Texarkana shooting

Fatal Texarkana shooting death of Jaylen Betts – Obituary

Jaylen Betts, 21, was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning in Texarkana, Texas, marking the city’s first homicide of 2025, authorities said. Officers were dispatched shortly after midnight to a home on the 1300 block of Carroll Street following reports of gunfire.

Inside the residence, police found Betts along with a 52-year-old man who also sustained injuries but is expected to recover. The older man was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds.

Investigators believe the shots were fired from outside the home by one or more individuals who then fled the scene on foot.

Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to call Texarkana Texas Police at 903-798-3876 or provide an anonymous tip through Texarkana Area Crime Stoppers at 903-793-STOP for a chance at a reward of up to $1,000.