Arrests following fatal club shooting
Posted/updated on: March 28, 2026 at 3:16 am
SMITH COUNTY — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the deadly Sunday morning shooting that left two dead and another injured, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Tyler teenagers, Brandon Young, 18, and Andru Davis, 18, were identified by investigators to be directly involved in the shooting and were believed to be at a known address in Houston. On March 24, Smith County Investigators worked with the East Texas Anti-Gang Center to notify Houston officials of their location. A team was sent to the address and attempted to apprehend the suspects.
Upon arrival, Young was quickly found and taken into custody without incident. However, Davis fled the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. Law enforcement personnel were surrounding the residence, and Davis was apprehended shortly by a police K-9 and taken into custody. Due to being bitten, Davis was transported to a local hospital.
Young was booked into the Smith County Jail for warrants of engaging in organized criminal activity and deadly contact. He is being held on a $750,000 bond.
Davis was booked into the Harris County Jail for the criminal offense of capital murder with a $1.5 million bond. He is awaiting extradition back to Smith County.
The investigation also resulted in the following four additional arrests:
Norris Barrett Jr., 50, of Tyler, was arrested on March 22 with two counts of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. He was released from jail on March 23.
Norris Barrett III, 21, of Tyler, was arrested on March 23 for tampering with physical evidence and false report to an officer. He was released from jail on March 24.
Ryan Brenes, 24, of Tyler, was arrested on March 22 for non-related theft of a firearm. He was released on March 23.
James Russell, 25, of Tyler, has not yet been booked into jail.
“This is an ongoing investigation and other arrests are probable,” the sheriff’s office said.
Anyone with information is urged to submit a tip to the Tyler-Smith County Crime Stoppers by calling 903-597-2833 or through cuff903.org for a $1,000 cash reward.
