Charles Lee Dade, 51, was killed on March 25, 2022, at a car wash on South Dairy Ashford Road near Richmond Avenue in Houston. He had just picked up his truck from a mechanic and was washing it with his son, Daniel Modicue, when two masked men approached. One suspect put a gun to Dade’s head while the other confronted Modicue. Modicue escaped after being shot in the leg but Dade was shot multiple times and died at the scene; Modicue was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Houston Police say the two suspects were black males in dark clothing who fled on foot; the Homicide Division has released photos and is investigating. Family members, including wife Latasha Dade and their children, say they believe the pair were targeted for nice clothing and jewelry. The area around the car wash has a high crime rate with multiple recent aggravated assaults, car thefts, and robberies within a half-mile.

Does anyone have information about the attack or recall seeing suspicious activity near that car wash on March 25, 2022?