In the early hours of Sunday, August 16, 2026, 25-year-old Laterius Ragston was shot in the 800 block of Pleasantview Avenue in Brenham, Texas. Officers arrived about 2:00 a.m., found Ragston with gunshot wounds and provided emergency aid before he was transported for advanced care; he later died of his injuries. Brenham Police and the Texas Rangers opened an active homicide investigation.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Trenton Deshunn Gilbert as the primary suspect and obtained an active arrest warrant for murder. A search warrant was executed at a Hempstead residence with assistance from multiple agencies, and Washington County Crime Stoppers offered a $5,000 reward for information. On August 19 Gilbert turned himself in to Brenham Police and was booked into the Washington County Jail on the outstanding warrant. The investigation remains active as the case moves toward the judicial process.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or saw activity in the Pleasantview Avenue area, please contact the Brenham Police Department.