Jaylan Devon Hadnot, 21, was found fatally shot inside his apartment in the 4600 block of Saturn Road in Garland, Texas, on March 2, 2019. Garland police responded about 3:30 p.m. after reports of gunshots; officers discovered Hadnot with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives classified the death as a murder and worked the scene, focusing on several people seen leaving the apartment shortly after the shots. On March 3, 2019, a warrant was issued for 22-year-old Jesus Mendoza; Mendoza turned himself in to the Garland Police Department and was taken into custody. Police asked anyone with information to contact Garland Crime Stoppers.

Hadnot’s family and friends remembered him for his love of sports and his sense of humor. If anyone knew Jaylan, was in that neighborhood that afternoon, or has information relevant to the investigation, please come forward.