Gregory Deon Scott, a 29-year-old Black man from Houston, was fatally shot on May 5, 2022, in a parking lot at 2339 South Kirkwood Road in the Westchase area. Officers found Scott with gunshot wounds around 10:40 p.m.; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. Surveillance video captured a Black man described as in his mid-20s fleeing the scene in a black Infinity SUV, last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark-colored jeans, and red shoes.

The motive was not reported and the shooter’s identity was unknown at the time of the initial investigation. On September 6, 2022, Robert Taylor, 34, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Scott’s death; the case was filed in the 228th State District Court. Scott is remembered by family as a loving father, son, and brother, survived by his mother Marlo Celestine, his children, and other relatives.

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