Cory Starnes, 35, male, White, was shot and killed on the night of August 25, 2025, in the Westwood Beach community south of Chandler, Texas, near Lake Palestine. Emergency responders found Cory Starnes, 35, lying in the roadway and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Local funeral and memorial notices later confirmed the identity and age of Cory Starnes, 35, and that he died in Chandler on August 25, 2025.
Investigators said the violence followed an argument between Cory Starnes, 35, and an 18-year-old acquaintance in the subdivision. According to an arrest affidavit referenced by local reporting, a witness saw the teenager go to his vehicle, retrieve a gun, and the confrontation continued in the road before shots were fired. The shooter fled moments later in a silver Chevrolet Impala, while deputies secured the scene along a residential road in Westwood Beach. Early dispatches placed the incident around 9 p.m., with authorities initially canvassing for the suspect overnight.
By the following day, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Chuck Brady Norris, 18, and announced a murder charge in the death of Cory Starnes, 35. Booking records show that Chuck Brady Norris, 18, was taken into custody on August 26, 2025, in Henderson County and booked on a murder charge. Gun Violence Archive records list Cory Starnes, 35, as the victim and note the suspect's arrest. Reports also indicated the two knew each other before the shooting; authorities did not announce additional suspects.
