LUBBOCK, Texas — A Lubbock County Grand Jury chose not to indict William “Kyle” Carruth in the shooting death of Chad Read, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
Video showed Carruth shooting and killing Read around 4:20 p.m. on November 5, 2021 during a verbal altercation over child custody.
While the shooter was not identified at the time by police or prosecutors, multiple court documents named Carruth as the shooter.
Multiple civil lawsuits were filed against Carruth after Read’s death. Additionally, the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office recused itself from the case due to Carruth’s connection to a local elected official.
Instead, the case was investigated by the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
Two videos of the altercation were released by attorneys on November 24. The first was released by an attorney representing Read’s widow, Jennifer Read, while the second was released by an attorney representing Carruth.
