16-year-old arrested and charged with murder in North Lubbock shooting

LUBBOCK, Texas – Lubbock police arrested a 16-year-old Friday who has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 32-year-old Infant of Davila, also known as Adrian Davila.

LPD was called to the area of ​​North Loop 289 and Interstate 27 on Wednesday for an initial report of a hit-and-run accident with injuries. Davila’s injuries were later determined to be consistent with a shooting, LPD said.

Read the following press release from LPD below.

(LUBBOCK, TX) – A 16-year-old is in custody and charged with murder in connection with the death of
32-year-old infant of Davila, also known as Adrian Davila.
Lubbock police were initially called to the North Loop and Interstate 27 at 3:25 a.m. May 8.
after an initial report of a hit-and-run with injuries that triggered a response and
Investigation by the Lubbock Police Department Major Crash Investigation Unit. However,
Preliminary examinations determined what injuries Davila had sustained
suspicious, which resulted in a call from the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit. Further
The investigation determined the injuries were the result of a shooting and not a hit-and-run.
This led to the investigation being taken over by Metro.
As the investigation continued, it was determined that it was Davila and the 16-year-old
Occupants of a vehicle driving in the area got into a verbal altercation with the teenager
pulled out a gun and shot Davila. Davila was pushed from the vehicle and his body remained inside
the roadway in the southbound lanes of I-27.
Investigators with multiple agencies, including LPD, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, the
The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Lubbock Texas Anti-Gang Center worked together
to determine who the suspect was. Once the young person was identified, the time had come
discovered that there was already an outstanding arrest warrant from the 99th District
Court for an independent case. TAG investigators located the juvenile in the 1900 block
Avenue L just before 3 p.m. on May 9 before the suspect was transported to Lubbock
District Juvenile Justice Center. Metro Detectives responded to LCJJC where they added the following
Murder charges on juvenile’s booking records.