Only in Lubbock does a late-night gas station scuffle balloon into a 100-person brawl with gunfire, SWAT-level chaos, and an officer-involved shooting. Back on July 5, police were called to Parkway Drive at 3:30 a.m. after witnesses said the parking lot turned into a scene out of Grand Theft Auto. Amid the chaos, 17-year-old Terrence Hastings Jr. was spotted shooting. Police say he refused to drop his gun, pointed it toward others, and was fatally shot by an officer after trying to reach for it again.
The fallout is still unraveling. Marquis Diaz, 24, was arrested earlier this month on gun charges after witnesses and video tied him to shooting during the melee. And just this week, U.S. Marshals picked up Reginald Washington, 23, on deadly conduct charges.
LPD is still trying to untangle who else was firing weapons that night and wants the public’s help identifying everyone involved. Because apparently when you’ve got a hundred people throwing fists and bullets at a gas station, not even security cameras can keep up.
Nothing says “Lubbock nightlife” like turning a gas station parking lot into a war zone. Who needs clubs when you’ve got Parkway Drive at 3 a.m.?
