Odarrius Broden, 26, died on August 11, 2022, after being shot on the front porch of an apartment at The Park at Cumberland in north Harris County. According to investigators, Broden allegedly assaulted his 21-year-old girlfriend inside her apartment, was locked out, forced his way back in by breaking the door frame, and was shot after the girlfriend first fired a warning shot and then a second shot that struck him. He was found unresponsive and bleeding from the head.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed neighbors during its investigation. The girlfriend cooperated and gave a statement; the case was referred to a grand jury for further review. The shooting is presented by authorities as occurring during a domestic violence incident and has prompted questions about self-defense and use of deadly force.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit. Did anyone in the area see anything that night or know the people involved?