Another story of a Black young man going off with 2 white boys and never returning 👇🏾
Today, I’m speaking out for my brother, Daniel “ Mike “ Erving
Daniel was picked up from my mother’s home in the 14000 block of Woodland Trails in Rowlett, Texas, On April 13, 2026 by two white boys Named LUCAS AND RYLIE for what was supposed to be a fishing trip. He never came home.
The two boys returned home, but Daniel did not.
Instead of immediately notifying our family that Daniel was missing, coming back to the house where they picked him up, or contacting law enforcement, they went to school the very next day while my brother was still missing. Our family was left searching for answers, not even knowing where Daniel was.
As the days passed, Daniel’s missing-person photos began spreading across social media. Our community shared his face everywhere, hoping someone had seen him. It wasn’t until his disappearance gained widespread attention online that information began to surface. Four days later, Daniel was found dead in the lake. Body was Unidentifiable!
Our family has been left with questions that have never been answered. If nothing criminal happened, why wasn’t Daniel reported missing immediately? Why didn’t anyone return to the home where they picked him up to tell our mother something had happened? Why wasn’t law enforcement contacted right away? Why did everyone carry on with their lives while our family desperately searched for my brother?
Watching the recent tragedy in Mississippi involving another young Black man whose body was found in a lake has reopened wounds that have never healed. Too many Black families are left mourning loved ones while searching for answers. Too many families feel like their voices are ignored.
To this day, our family believes Daniel deserves a complete and thorough investigation. We are still waiting for accountability, transparency, and justice. No family should have to spend years wondering what really happened to someone they love.
Daniel mattered. His life mattered. His story deserves to be heard.
Please continue sharing his name and his story. We will never stop asking for the truth, and we will never stop fighting for justice for Daniel.
Im gonna say something controversial: a lot of you would do stuff like this for a man but huff and puff when your parents ask you to help them write an email, letter or fill out an application
Fun fact: Most “cowboys” were Black men, their white counterparts were called “cattlemen” the term “cowboy” comes from when “boy” was used as a racial epithet for Black men. Over time this original meaning got lost & cowboys got white washed.
The fact CTE can only be found when a person is dead is crazy. There has to be another way to know if some of these players have it without them dying.