Delvin Deon Bailey, 42, was shot and killed during an altercation at a party on County Road 2225 in Center, Texas, on August 21, 2021. Witnesses said Bailey and 41-year-old Justin Earl Bennett fought at the gathering; Bennett left, returned about an hour later and a second fight followed during which Bennett shot Bailey. Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene.

After the shooting Bennett fled in a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that was later recovered. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office obtained a murder warrant and Bennett turned himself in on August 25, 2021; he was held on $1,000,000 bond. Family and friends remembered Bailey for his infectious personality, love of cars and mechanics, and his work as an auto mechanic. He is survived by his parents, his son Delvin Deon Bailey II, and several siblings.