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Justin Devar Scott, a 33-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on November 8, 2020, in Jasper, Texas. Officers found Scott lying on the ground in front of a residence at the corner of Peachtree and Cavin Streets; he had been shot with a small caliber weapon and died shortly after police arrived.
Police received multiple 911 calls about the shooting. Investigators say a witness told them the shooting occurred around the corner at a residence on 767 Peachtree Street and that a physical altercation took place between Scott and the suspect shortly before the gunfire. Detectives and the Crime Scene Technician processed the scene, interviewed witnesses, and recovered the weapon believed to have been used on Peachtree Street.
A 24-year-old man, Billy Wayne Webb, a white resident of Jasper, was arrested on November 9, 2020, at about 1:45 PM at the law offices of Morian & Kahla and was accused of shooting and killing Scott; bond was set at $200,000. The investigation is ongoing and authorities have asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas.
Did anyone in the area around Peachtree and Cavin Streets on November 8 or 9 see or hear anything that could help investigators?