Shooting That Left One Dead | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

A tragic shooting unfolded Saturday afternoon in Lubbock when 37-year-old Stephon Jones was fatally shot. The incident began when police responded to East Auburn Street and found Jones dead at the scene. The suspect, 65-year-old Robert Kinney, stayed at the scene and told officers he was asleep when his wife woke him up after someone called saying their son was being brought home. Kinney claims he went outside, heard a noise from a car, fired a warning shot, approached the vehicle, and was struck in the face by Jones—causing his gun to discharge and fatally wound Jones. Kinney then called the…