DaRalle Malcolm Ford, 27, was shot and killed in downtown Houston on October 22, 2021. He was found lying in the street at 2200 Milam Street about 9:25 p.m. Witnesses said they heard an argument and then saw a man approach Ford and shoot him multiple times before fleeing. Ford’s last text to his fiancée, Raven McCoy, came at 9:24 p.m.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division is investigating. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a dark hoodie. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Family and friends remember Ford as loving, caring, and devoted; his father, David Ford, has publicly appealed for information.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who knows anything about the shooting is asked to come forward with information.