09/25/2026
The Crockett Police Department is providing an update regarding the shooting that occurred on June 13, 2026, in the 1100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
At approximately 10:20 p.m. on June 13, officers with the Crockett Police Department, deputies with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, and multiple EMS units responded to the area following reports of shots fired. At the time of the incident, a large event was taking place in the area, with a significant number of people and vehicles present.
During the investigation, detectives identified four individuals who sustained gunshot wounds. Some of the victims continue to recover from their injuries. Investigators determined that only one of the four victims was an intended target.
**Two arrests have now been made in connection with this shooting.**
Dakenyon D'wayne Davis, 26, of the Nacogdoches area, was originally taken into custody in Angelina County on July 3, 2026, by the United States Marshals Service and the Angelina County Sheriff's Office. Davis was initially arrested on outstanding warrants from San Augustine County and Nacogdoches County for Aggravated Assault and Possession of Ma*****na, respectively.
At the time of his arrest, Davis was found in possession of several fi****ms and was additionally charged with Theft of a Fi***rm and Unlawful Possession of a Fi***rm by a Felon.
Davis has since been transferred to the San Augustine County Jail and has been charged in connection with the Crockett shooting with three counts of Aggravated Assault and Unlawful Possession of a Fi***rm by a Felon.
Lynndelverick Concepcion Malone, 21, of the Nacogdoches area, was arrested on September 24, 2026, in Nacogdoches by the Nacogdoches Police Department on a warrant out of San Augustine County for Theft of a Fi***rm. Malone is now also charged with one count of Aggravated Assault in connection with the shooting in Crockett.
The investigation determined that Davis and Malone were with a group of individuals from the San Augustine area who had traveled to Crockett for the event. There was also a separate group present from the Center area. Investigators determined that the two groups had existing issues between them prior to the incident. During the incident, the group from the San Augustine area, which included Davis and Malone, fired shots toward the group from the Center area. As a result of the shooting, three innocent bystanders were shot, along with one intended target.
The investigation was extensive and involved a significant amount of investigative work by Crockett Police Department detectives. Although hundreds of people were present in the area when the shooting occurred, only a limited number of individuals came forward and provided valuable information to investigators.
The information provided by those individuals, along with a large number of interviews, coordination with other law enforcement agencies, ballistic evidence, and the use of investigative technology, helped detectives identify those responsible for the shooting.
The Crockett Police Department would like to recognize the determination and persistence of our detectives throughout this investigation. The work of our detectives, combined with the information provided by members of the community, was instrumental in moving this case forward.
We would also like to thank the agencies that assisted with this investigation, including the Houston County Sheriff's Office, Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Nacogdoches Police Department, Angelina County Sheriff's Office, United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi***rms and Explosives (ATF), Center Police Department, and San Augustine Police Department.
The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
