Joshua Pedraza was 16 and a sophomore at Eisenhower High School when he was shot and killed outside a convenience store on West Little York Road in Houston on March 16, 2022, about 6:15 pm. Police say he was meeting several teenagers for a drug transaction that turned into a robbery attempt; a shootout followed and Joshua was struck in the front and back. A 15-year-old suspect was also shot and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while two other suspects fled on foot.

Joshua’s family and friends set up a memorial at the scene and a GoFundMe was created to help cover funeral costs. On April 5, 2023, Marcus Haynes, 18, was arrested in Wharton County and charged with murder after a murder warrant was filed March 31, 2023; two juvenile suspects remain at large and the investigation is ongoing. The community and Houston police have been urged to come forward with information.

Did anyone see or hear anything near the convenience store that evening that could help identify the remaining suspects?