Nicholas Croom was 26 when he was shot and killed on January 20, 2022, in a crash along the service road of Beltway 8 near Wilson Road. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the killing occurred around 6:45 p.m. on the 8700 block of Sam Houston Parkway East after a reported road rage altercation with the driver of a tan or brown pickup truck. Witnesses told investigators the two vehicles had been driving aggressively and cutting each other off before the shooting.

Croom was found dead inside his gray 2011 Toyota Camry; he had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities identified 35-year-old Simon Adams as the suspected shooter; he fled but was later arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on a murder charge. Adams’ record includes prior charges dating back to 2007 such as assault causing bodily injury to a family member, interference with duties of a public servant, and failure to stop and give information.

Family members described Croom as empathetic, calm-mannered, bright, and kind. They established an online fundraiser for funeral expenses and asked anyone with information to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the area see the interaction on Sam Houston Parkway that evening or have dashcam footage to share?