20 Year Old Killed in Grapevine Murder-Suicide; Stepbrother Found Dead in Euless

GRAPEVINE, Texas — A 20-year-old man was found shot to death inside a Grapevine home early Thursday, November 12, 2026, and his 24-year-old stepbrother was later discovered dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Euless, according to Grapevine police.

Investigators believe the deaths are connected and are investigating the incident as an apparent murder-suicide.

The victim was identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office as Tyler Lynn Payne, 20.

Grapevine police responded shortly before 1 a.m. to a residence in the 500 block of Woodhill Court, near Euless-Grapevine Road between State Highway 121 and State Highway 360, after receiving a report of gunshots inside the home.

When officers arrived, they found Payne deceased inside the residence from apparent gunshot wounds.

According to police, the person who reported the shooting also told investigators that a lengthy note had been discovered inside the home. The note was reportedly written by Payne's 24-year-old stepbrother and indicated his intention to take his own life.

Stepbrother Found Dead Inside Vehicle in Euless

Officers from the Grapevine and Euless police departments began searching for the stepbrother, who had left the Woodhill Court residence.

The search led officers to a parking lot near West Glade Road and Euless-Grapevine Road/North Main Street in Euless.

There, officers located the 24-year-old man deceased inside his vehicle from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

According to online records, Jaxon Joseph Baine, 24, lived at the Woodhill Court address where the shooting occurred. Baine was a graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School, and a LinkedIn profile under his name lists him as a media arts student at the University of North Texas.

Police have described the deceased 24-year-old as Payne's stepbrother, although his identity has not been independently confirmed through an official law enforcement or medical examiner's announcement.

Two Police Departments Investigating Deaths

Grapevine and Euless police officers responded to both locations as investigators examined the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

Authorities said the incident was confined to the two locations and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.