Valeesha Duncan, a 31-year-old African American woman, was killed on August 17, 2021, in Houston, Texas. She had returned home from her job at a gentlemen’s club in the Galleria area and was ambushed in the garage of her Appletree Hill Lane residence at about 5:25 a.m. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office found her with multiple gunshot wounds after an assailant fired about 50 rounds; she was able to exit her vehicle but was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooter fled in a dark-colored sedan. Investigators have reviewed surveillance footage from the area and are seeking tips; no arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear. Valeesha was a mother; the child’s father, longtime friend Timothy Richard, described their relationship as positive despite being ex-partners. Her mother, Verlisa Duncan, has publicly urged anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone witnessed activity around Appletree Hill Lane in the early morning hours of August 17, 2021, or saw a dark-colored sedan in the area, please share what you know with investigators.