The identity of the victim of a deadly shooting that happened in Central Lubbock on Monday, August 23, has been publicly released.

The Lubbock Police Department received a shots fired call at 9:08 p.m. and responded to the 3600 block of 26th Street, essentially 26th and Knoxville Avenue. On arrival, officers located a male, now identified as 42 year-old Brandon Lee Griego, in the yard of a home in the area. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities believe that there was a verbal altercation between two neighbors.

An investigation into this incident by the Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit is ongoing.

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