Volunteer coach charged after shooting at Baytown youth sports complex
A volunteer coach is jailed after a Baytown sports-complex shooting left one father cut by flying glass in a crowded youth-games parking lot.
A Baytown sports complex that regularly hosts youth baseball, cheerleading, flag football and soccer became the scene of gunfire after an argument spilled into the parking lot, leaving one father hurt by flying glass and families shaken. Nicholas Davis, a volunteer parent coach with I-9 Sports, was arrested and is being held in the Harris County Jail on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Court records say the shooting happened Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Baytown Christian School, 5555 N Main St. in Baytown. Prosecutors described the case as a domestic-violence-related dispute that escalated into gunfire, and investigators believe Davis fired after an argument involving his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend. A magistrate judge said during the hearing that Davis allegedly fired in the direction of one complainant, then cleared a jam and fired again after the gun malfunctioned.
One bullet reportedly struck a vehicle, shattered a window and sent glass into a father who was removing his child from a car nearby. Authorities said no injuries were life-threatening, but the shooting unfolded in a place filled with children, parents and youth-sports families, turning a routine weekend drop-off into a chaotic scene. Under Texas Penal Code Section 22.02, aggravated assault is generally a second-degree felony.
Baytown Christian Academy’s website says the school encourages active parent involvement on campus, and I-9 Sports lists Baytown Christian Academy as a Baytown venue for multiple youth programs, including baseball, cheerleading, flag football and soccer. The campus at 5555 N Main St. is a familiar stop for local families, which made the violence even more jarring for parents expecting a normal game-day atmosphere. Baytown Christian School is now weighing whether to continue renting its athletic facilities to the league.
The city’s athletic-fields rental page says reservations must be made at least two weeks before the rental and paid in full at booking, a reminder that these venues are supposed to operate under set rules and scheduled use. I-9 Sports said Davis is no longer affiliated with the organization. For Harris County parents, the case is a stark warning that a youth sports parking lot can become dangerous in seconds when a private dispute turns public.
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