Tempe Marie Shelton, 62, was shot and killed on June 29, 2022, while sitting in an SUV in front of a Coolidge Street home near the North Shore Drive intersection in Channelview, Texas. Deputies say a 31-year-old man, Adrian Lowe, came out of a duplex armed with a rifle and fired three rounds into the vehicle, one striking Shelton in the chest. Witnesses subdued Lowe until deputies arrived and the rifle was recovered at the scene.

Investigators reported the SUV had pulled up to the duplex property for what they believe was a drug-related matter; Lowe recognized the vehicle from surveillance and confronted its occupants after a history of bad blood with the vehicle owner. The driver tried to flee and struck a dumpster; two men from the SUV then briefly fought with Lowe before he surrendered and gave a statement. No firearms were found inside the SUV. Shelton is remembered by family as kind-hearted and fond of animals, flowers, and making jewelry.

Does anyone have information about Shelton, the vehicle owner, or the events on Coolidge Street that evening?