Houston Police Department

22/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 23/07/2024 15:19

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 8800 Hammerly Boulevard

July 22, 2024- Houston police have released surveillance photos of a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a juvenile male at 8800 Hammerly Boulevard about 12:45 p.m. on Saturday (July 20).

The suspect is described only as a Hispanic male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue pants, black sandals and a black and white Nike backpack. He was last seen running further into the apartment complex along with the female. Surveillance photos of the suspect are attached to this news release.

The identity of the victim, 14, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives M. Barrow and J. Caten reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex at the above address and found an unresponsive male with gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.

A preliminary investigation determined the victim was last seen in the parking lot talking to a Hispanic female who was followed by an unknown male suspect.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

WANTED MALE SUSPECT

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