Coppell police are investigating the death of 24-year-old Tyler Watts as a homicide after investigators found a gunshot wound on his body inside a vehicle in a “desolate area” of the city, according to a police department news release.
The department identified Watts and announced the homicide investigation in a November 12 release. The Texas Rangers are working with Coppell police on the case.
Police received a missing-person call around 10:22 a.m. Sunday, November 8. Later that day, investigators found Watts dead in a vehicle near the intersection of Beltline and Ledbetter Road.
Evidence at the scene suggested a homicide, police said. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office received Watts’ body for further examination.
The department’s release did not identify a suspect, announce an arrest, or describe a possible motive. It also did not release the medical examiner’s findings.
Police believe the incident was isolated and said they do not believe the public faces an ongoing threat. The department said the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about Watts’ death can submit an anonymous tip to Coppell police through the department’s online tip service. The release directs tipsters to coppelltx.gov/Tips.
