Glenn Allan Maples, 33, was shot and killed on May 26, 2023, at a residence in the 1500 block of County Road 3340 in Kempner. Maples had been visiting 43-year-old Michael Oran Woods when an argument occurred; Woods shot Maples as Maples was walking away. A 911 call reporting the shooting came from 28-year-old Anna Brett Reid. Officers found Maples in the yard with a fatal gunshot wound to the side of his chest and recovered a Bushmaster XM-15 rifle on the porch. Woods was located inside the home, was secured without incident, and during the investigation confessed to shooting Maples. Woods is a convicted felon and was arrested that day and booked into the Lampasas County Jail on charges of murder, a first-degree felony, and felon in possession of a firearm, a third-degree felony.

Maples owned a contracting business, loved motorcycles, and was devoted to his young son, Ryder. Funeral services were held June 3, 2023, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove, with burial at Clear Creek Cemetery in Kempner. A fundraiser was organized to help cover funeral expenses. If anyone knew Glenn or saw activity at the County Road 3340 residence around that date, please share what was observed.