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On March 25, 2024, 79-year-old Dell Howard Tilley was fatally shot in his home in Tyler, Texas. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 14600 block of Park Hill Drive. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures, but Tilley was pronounced dead at the scene.

The events leading to the shooting involved a prolonged argument between Dell Tilley and his 43-year-old son, Christopher Tilley, over the care of an injured dog in their residence. According to an arrest affidavit, t ...Read More
Victim Details

Dell Howard Tilley

Male

Black / African American

Tyler

TX

2024-03-25

79

Dell

Howard Tilley

11/26/2025