The Arlington Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum, who was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of his apartment complex on Laurelwood Drive in East Arlington.
Officers responded to the 2400 block of Laurelwood Drive on Monday, January 13, 2025, at approximately 5:49 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. Selby-Mukum was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Selby-Mukum, who lived at the complex where the shooting occurred.
In a press conference, police stated that the motive for the shooting is still unclear, but investigators are not ruling out the possibility of high-risk activity. Witnesses reported hearing an argument before gunfire erupted.
Selby-Mukum was previously the victim of a high-profile 2021 shooting at Timberview High School in Mansfield when he was 15. He suffered severe injuries and underwent multiple surgeries after being shot by an 18-year-old student, Timothy Simpkins, who was later convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Currently, no suspects have been identified, and no arrests have been made. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Detective VanTreeck at (817) 459-5691.
