Kinney Clinton Byrd, 55, was found dead in a vehicle in Lorena, Texas, on February 23, 2023, with an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body. The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation after the discovery. Reports say Byrd and the suspect were acquainted, but the exact nature of their relationship has not been made clear.

Two adult males were detained at the scene and later released to the Sheriff’s Office for further investigation. No charges have been filed and investigators have not released additional details about suspects or motive. Byrd’s obituary reports he was born January 22, 1968, in Odessa, graduated Odessa High School in 1987, and had worked 12 years as a tower crane operator at P&J Arcomet. He is survived by his wife Denise, his mother Patricia Ann Elam, four children and one grandson.

Does anyone in the area have information about Byrd’s last known whereabouts or who he might have been with on February 23, 2023?