On the evening of December 31, 2020, Kenneth Boyd, 33, was fatally shot in northwest Houston around 8:05 p.m. The shooting took place in the 7300 block of Alabonson Road. Boyd was taken by private vehicle to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.

Authorities say an argument occurred between Boyd and 37-year-old Darius Smith, and that Smith shot Boyd. Smith left the scene in his vehicle and later contacted law enforcement, saying he had acted in self-defense because Boyd had been choking him. Witness statements reportedly did not support the claim that Boyd was choking Smith. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office charged Smith with murder in connection with Boyd’s death.

If anyone saw the incident or has information about what happened on Alabonson Road that night, please come forward.