Adam Bolden, a 56-year-old White/Caucasian male, was shot and killed in the early hours of August 6, 2025, after a confrontation inside the Meera Food n Meat/Meera Mexican Food N Meat Supermarket on Grand Avenue in Bacliff, Texas. Deputies with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office encountered an active disturbance around 1:30 a.m.; investigators say a verbal argument between two men escalated into a fight before one of them drew a gun and shot Bolden in the chest.
He was transported from the scene but did not survive his injuries. Authorities emphasized there was no continuing threat to the public as the scene was secured and the roadway was briefly closed during the investigation.
Deputies detained 35-year-old Andrew Payne at the scene moments after the shooting. He was arrested and booked into the Galveston County Jail, where he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and resisting arrest. Court records and officials indicated his bonds were set at $200,000 for the firearm charge and $1,500 for resisting arrest, while the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case for potential additional charges stemming from the homicide.
Witness accounts and initial statements from investigators describe a brief but heated dispute inside the store that spilled into violence, ending with the single, fatal gunshot. The supermarket’s proximity to a sheriff’s substation allowed for a rapid response that led to Payne’s immediate custody. As of the latest reports following the incident, Payne remained jailed as the investigation continued into the exact circumstances of the fight and shooting.
