On August 28, 2022, a shooting and arson in a Houston rental complex left three people dead, including 69-year-old Black male Morris Washington. Investigators say the shooter, a Black man in his 40s who had been told he was being evicted, set multiple fires in the complex to draw residents outside and then opened fire with a shotgun as people evacuated. Emergency dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about 1:07 a.m. reporting both the fire and the shootings.

Fire crews arriving first were driven back by gunfire, and a Houston Police officer later engaged the armed suspect, who was shot and died at the scene. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences identified Washington as one of the victims. The suspect’s eviction is believed to be connected to the attack, but investigators are still working to establish the full motive and sequence of events.

If anyone saw activity at the complex around 1:00 a.m. on August 28, 2022, or has information about the victims or the suspect, please come forward.