Mederrick Okeith Harper, 43, was found shot and bleeding in the street on July 9, 2020, in the 4200 block of Avenue Q in Lubbock, Texas. A northbound motorist saw him lying in the southbound lanes after bystanders reported hearing at least three gunshots. Bystanders and first responders performed life-saving measures; Harper was taken to University Medical Center and later pronounced dead. The coroner and police ruled his death a homicide.

Investigators identified 26-year-old Anthony Brad Resendez as a suspect after motel surveillance captured a brief scuffle between Harper and Resendez in a parking lot. Video reportedly shows Resendez aim a firearm and fire multiple rounds as Harper ran; Harper collapsed about 80 to 100 yards away in a lane of Avenue Q. Resendez later was arrested in Levelland following a pursuit and booked on multiple charges including murder. A Crime Line reward of up to $5,000 was offered for information.

Harper had earlier been publicly identified as a person of interest in a separate deadly assault that left Samuel Flores fatally injured, but Harper was not charged in that case. Anyone with information about Harper’s murder is asked to contact investigators. Who has information that could help resolve this shooting?