Lonnie Day, a 41-year-old African American man, was shot to death at a home on Hampton Road in Houston on November 3, 2021. He was found unresponsive in a bedroom with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses say 20-year-old Tyree L. Hector became agitated inside the house, paced around, then entered Day’s bedroom and shot him multiple times before fleeing. A woman who lived in the home and was identified as Hector’s mother told police her son had been acting erratically that night, had a knife earlier, and made others in the house nervous. Occupants barricaded themselves until Hector left; he reportedly fled on a bicycle. Hector was arrested on November 15, 2021, and charged with murder.

Day had been renting a room at the residence and was described as a family friend. Motive remains unclear and investigators were examining whether a mental health crisis played a role. If anyone knew Lonnie Day, his movements that night, or saw someone leave the Hampton Road home on November 3, please come forward with information.