In Memoriam
Austin chef and 26-year-old native of Fort Worth killed in hit-and-run
There are new details about a deadly hit-and-run that happened Tuesday morning in downtown Austin.
According to court documents, police attempted to pull Tyrone Thompson over when he took off down Seventh Street, running multiple red lights before hitting two people crossing at the Red River intersection.
The crash critically injured one person and cost 26-year-old Cody Shelton his life, leaving his family members and colleagues in mourning.
Shelton was a native of Fort Worth who went to both Castleberry High School and Azle High School, where he graduated.
It is hard for Angel Scallion, Shelton's aunt, to describe her nephew in words, but the ones she can find have her reflecting on the kind of person he was.
"He would just, you know, light up a room. He's very friendly with everybody. He loved everybody," Scallion said. "I feel him, I see him, I want to see him here on my couch, like for Christmas."
Scallion said he also loved cooking, calling it his passion. Growing up in Fort Worth, he moved to Austin to fulfill his dream of serving others. Most recently, he worked at the Arlo Grey Restaurant as a cook with Chef Alejandro Munoz.
A GoFundMe has been started by Shelton's family to help lay him to rest in Fort Worth.
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