Eddie Tre Lanier III, a 40-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was shot and killed on October 9, 2022. He was found in his parked Toyota Camry on the 12000 block of Dunlap Drive, in front of Willow Ridge Apartments, and was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

There were no witnesses, suspects, or motives identified by police at the time, and the investigation remained open with no arrests announced. Lanier III’s family describe him as a gentle giant, 6 feet 8 inches, who loved math, science, and basketball and was planning to start an electronics business. The family has appealed to the public and offered a Crime Stoppers reward for information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone knew Eddie, saw activity on Dunlap Drive on October 9, 2022, or has information that could help identify a suspect, please come forward.