Donald Claxton, a 58-year-old white man from Ennis, Texas, died on January 18, 2019, from a gunshot wound. He was found in the driveway of a mobile home in the 4000 block of Spur 469, behind Spec’s Liquor Store in Garrett, Texas, and was pronounced dead at Ennis Regional Hospital after being rushed there.

Detectives identified Timothy Brown of Ennis as the alleged shooter. Brown was arrested on January 19, 2019, charged with murder, taken into custody without incident and held in the Ellis County Jail. The case involved the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and other responding agencies.

The loss of Claxton was a sudden, violent event that affected his family and the local community. If anyone knew Donald Claxton or has information about what happened that night, please share what you can.