Walter Hutchins, 31, of Houston was shot and killed on February 23, 2022, outside a small barbershop on Liberty Road in the Fifth Ward. The bounty hunters told police Hutchins fired first, but surveillance video reported by ABC13 reportedly shows Hutchins getting into his car when several armed men approached and opened fire within seconds, a detail that family and supporters say contradicts the bounty hunters’ account.

Hutchins’ family and friends call for a full police investigation, saying the bounty hunters never identified themselves and that Hutchins had no way of knowing who they were. Attorney Bob Hilliard criticized the decision to use force instead of contacting the Houston Police Department, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the family in demanding accountability. No charges have been filed against the bounty hunters and the Houston Police Department is investigating. The community has held rallies and vigils seeking answers.

Does anyone have information about Hutchins, the events outside the Liberty Road barbershop, or the people involved that could help the investigation?