Police said a pickup truck was used in the shooting that killed 22-year-old Terry Bowers and wounded a woman.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Police in West Palm Beach have arrested a 33-year-old man in a drive-by shooting from October 2025, reopening public attention on a homicide case that left one man dead and another victim wounded.
Investigators said Lamar Jackson was arrested this week in the killing of Terry Bowers, 22, and is being held on murder and weapons charges. The arrest does not answer every question about the case, but it does move an investigation that had been largely out of public view into a new phase where court records may begin to fill in the missing details.
According to police, the shooting happened Oct. 25 and involved gunfire from a pickup truck. Investigators said Jackson fired the shots, killing Bowers and injuring a woman whose identity has not been publicly released. The arrest came nearly six months later, on a timeline that underscores how some violent crime cases develop slowly even when police believe they have identified a suspect. The delay between the shooting and the arrest leaves open several possibilities, including the time needed to test evidence, interview witnesses or secure a warrant. So far, however, authorities have not publicly explained the investigative path that led to Jackson’s arrest this week.
The known facts remain narrow. Police have identified the suspect, the victim, the date of the shooting and the type of vehicle they say was involved. They have also said a second person was hurt. But the exact location of the attack was not listed in the arrest report described by local media, and no public affidavit has yet laid out a minute-by-minute account of the shooting. That means basic details still have not been answered in public, including where the victims were standing or traveling, whether the shooting was targeted, how many shots were fired, and whether anyone else was in the truck. Those gaps could become more important as the case reaches court.
For West Palm Beach, the arrest is a reminder that older homicide cases can return suddenly to the headlines when investigators make progress. Public attention often fades after the first reports of violence, especially when no immediate arrest is announced. But the impact on families and survivors does not fade on the same schedule. In this case, Bowers was 22, and police have said another woman also survived the shooting. The arrest therefore carries both legal weight and human weight: it is a law enforcement milestone, but it is also a new chapter for those connected to the victims and for a community learning that a case from October is still active.
The court process is likely to shape the next round of reporting. Murder and weapons charges have been reported, but the initial public account does not say whether additional counts tied to the wounded woman are expected. It also does not yet say when Jackson’s next hearing will be held, whether bond will be sought or opposed, or what prosecutors plan to present first. Once probable cause documents, booking records or formal charging papers become available, they may clarify the location, the sequence of events and the evidence cited by investigators. Until then, the arrest itself is the clearest development in the case.
There is also a shift in tone that comes with an arrest after months of quiet. A case once defined by uncertainty is now defined by accusation. Police are no longer just asking what happened on Oct. 25; they are saying who they believe is responsible. That does not end the case, and it does not erase the unanswered questions. But it does move the story from an open investigation into a test of what prosecutors can prove and what the public record will show as the case proceeds.
As of Friday, Jackson remained in custody and the homicide case had entered its first public stage since the October shooting. The next milestone will likely come with court filings or a hearing that lays out the evidence behind the arrest.
Author note: Last updated April 18, 2026.