On the morning of October 6, 2023, deputies from the Hill County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 100 block of Bluegrass Street near Whitney, Texas after a 911 call. At about 10:46 a.m. they found 46-year-old Cory Shelton, a White male, lying in the road; he had been fatally shot.

Witnesses reported a newer model black pickup truck speeding away with two men and a woman aboard. Deputies located and detained one man at a convenience store, and later that afternoon Whitney Police arrested a woman matching the description on an outstanding parole violation warrant. The black pickup was found concealed in the 200 block of Ash Ridge, and authorities located the remaining suspect hiding in a nearby recreational vehicle. The man, identified as 31-year-old Charlie Neal Harris Jr. of Longview, was armed and initially refused to exit but ultimately surrendered at 6:37 p.m. Harris was booked on a murder charge. Investigators said Shelton, Harris and the other two had been traveling together when a dispute ended with Shelton being shot.

Did anyone in the Whitney area see the pickup or the group on October 6, 2023?