Police say the deadly confrontation followed a dispute involving a gun reportedly stolen from the victim’s home.
IRVING, TX — Two teenagers are in custody after a 40-year-old Irving man died from injuries suffered in a shooting that followed a confrontation over a gun reportedly stolen from his home, according to an arrest warrant and local reporting.
Andez Manning was shot after he and his stepson confronted two of the stepson’s friends about the missing firearm, according to information cited from the arrest warrant. Irving police arrested 17-year-old Zayne Ryder Townsend and a second suspect who was identified only as a juvenile. Authorities have not publicly released the younger suspect’s name.
The confrontation began Thursday when Manning and his stepson went to the Devon on Northgate apartment complex, where they confronted the teenagers about the gun, according to the warrant. A second encounter happened later near Esters Road. Investigators allege the teenagers opened fire on Manning and his stepson while the two were inside a vehicle.
Manning returned fire during the encounter, according to the warrant. He was struck in the head, and his stepson drove him to a nearby Family Dollar store to seek emergency help. Manning was placed on life support following the shooting and died Saturday.
Police identified Townsend and the juvenile as suspects after Manning’s stepson identified them, according to the warrant. Townsend was initially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon because Manning was still alive and on life support when the charge was filed. As of the latest reporting, authorities had not announced whether that charge had been changed following Manning’s death.
Townsend declined to speak with detectives, according to the arrest warrant. Authorities have released fewer details about the juvenile suspect, including what charge that teenager faces. Police also have not publicly announced additional findings about the reported theft of the gun that led to the confrontation.
Charles Ahmad Mosley, Manning’s uncle, told FOX 4 that he believed his nephew should not have confronted the teenagers directly over the missing firearm. Mosley said the teenagers’ parents should have been contacted instead. At the same time, he condemned the use of guns in the confrontation and expressed concern about young people having access to firearms.
Mosley has personal experience with the criminal justice system and now works with people leaving prison through Taqwa Ministries, a nonprofit he founded. He said the shooting left his family grieving Manning while two teenagers now face serious consequences connected to the case.
The investigation remains active. Authorities had not announced a final charging decision related to Manning’s death as of the latest available reporting, and additional information about the juvenile suspect and the circumstances surrounding the allegedly stolen gun had not been released.
Author note: Last updated October 27, 2026.