Jerome Bonner, 33, was found with gunshot wounds at the Eden Apartments in Bastrop shortly after 12:30 a.m. on July 29, 2025, and died despite efforts to save him. Police responded to a call that early morning and began an investigation at the scene.

The mayor offered condolences to Bonner’s family and called the killing a senseless murder, noting this was the city’s second homicide in four days. Investigators canvassed the apartment complex and sought witnesses and evidence. No arrests had been reported in the initial accounts and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Eden Apartments that night, please share it with local law enforcement.