Giovanie Thompson, 25, was shot and killed on November 21, 2021, outside an apartment complex in southeast Houston while standing in the parking lot. He had just arrived with his wife and their four young children; his wife and three of the children got out to visit her mother while Thompson stayed in the vehicle with his 2-year-old child. Witnesses say Quinton Jermaine Wilson, described as the 21-year-old ex-boyfriend of Thompson’s wife, emerged from the darkness and opened fire, striking Thompson multiple times. Paramedics pronounced Thompson dead at the scene.

Authorities say Wilson fled on foot and has been charged with murder in connection with Thompson’s death; police believe the attack was retaliation for a prior shooting in which Wilson had been the intended target. The shooting happened in front of Thompson’s young child and while other family members were nearby, leaving the family and community in shock. Anyone with information about Wilson’s whereabouts is being asked to contact the Houston Police Department.