On March 12, 2023, 19-year-old Justavian Macchaeus Fann, a recent Lufkin High School graduate and Jasper resident, was fatally shot at the Cabbage Patch Club in the 400 block of Charlton Road near Lufkin. Deputies arrived around 3 a.m. to reports of gunfire and found Fann deceased amid a large gathering at the nightclub.

In the days after the shooting four teenagers were arrested: 17-year-olds Jaiquies Lewis and Omarion Lewis of Wiergate; 19-year-old Zahdyn Brooks of Wiergate; and 19-year-old Jaykeevien Collins of Lufkin. Each was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and had bonds set at $500,000. Authorities said additional charges were pending and have not disclosed the motive or further circumstances.

The Cabbage Patch Club has seen violence before; a 2008 fatal stabbing at the same location ultimately resulted in a jury finding the suspect acted in self-defense. Friends and family described Fann as kind and caring and funeral services were held March 25, 2023, at Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Jasper, followed by burial at Huff Creek Cemetery.

If anyone has information about the shooting or was at the club that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.