On August 29, 2021, Damien Damon Wiley, a 35-year-old man from Cooper, Texas, was fatally shot at the Cooper Mart in the 800 block of West Dallas Street. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Wiley dead and another man, Saquan Harrion-Reynolds, 21, injured. Harrion-Reynolds was airlifted to a Dallas-area hospital in stable condition.
The suspect, Robert Clevon Jeffery, 47, was arrested on the scene and charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Jeffery was taken into custody and held at the Delta County Jail on a $1.5 million bond—$1 million for murder and $500,000 for assault. The Texas Rangers, along with several other law enforcement agencies, assisted with the investigation.
The case drew significant attention from local authorities and the community, with the Delta County Sheriff’s Office urging anyone with information to come forward. The investigation continued as law enforcement worked to piece together the events leading up to the shooting.
Damien Damon Wiley's death was a tragic event that shook the small town of Cooper, Texas, and led to a thorough investigation and legal proceedings against the suspect.
