Jordan Gaffney was 20 when he was found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds on December 10, 2022, at an apartment complex on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Houston. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Houston Police Department detectives say a physical altercation in a stairwell led to the shooting after Gaffney and his friends were reportedly robbed of a necklace valued at more than $7,000.

The suspect, 21-year-old Jabari Antwan Sample, was arrested and charged with murder on December 27, 2022. HPD Homicide Division Detectives H. Martinez and S. Chettry identified Sample during the investigation. The case has been filed in the 208th State District Court.

Gaffney’s family and friends have spoken about the impact of his death on their lives. If anyone witnessed the robbery or the stairwell altercation, or has information that could help the court proceedings, please come forward.