Ty Nguyen, a 67-year-old man of Vietnamese descent, was shot and killed while driving his white truck in northwest Harris County, Houston, on December 17, 2021, at about 7:30 p.m. The vehicle crashed into a street sign after someone fired at it; emergency crews found Nguyen with a gunshot wound to the head and transported him to Memorial Herman Hospital, where he died.

Surveillance footage from the area reportedly shows a shooter firing at the rear windshield of Nguyen’s truck and a projectile passing through the glass and striking the victim. A 28-year-old man, Jae Alexander, was identified as the suspected shooter and charged with murder. Reports note Alexander had multiple prior offenses, including possession of marijuana, retail theft, evading arrest, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The motive for the attack has not been determined.

Nguyen’s death has deeply affected the neighborhood. If anyone saw the truck, the shooting, or has information about why Nguyen might have been targeted, please share what is known.