Tristan Scott Smart, 20, of Houston was found dead inside a vehicle on the 11200 block of West Road in Harris County on January 14, 2020. He had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division is handling the case and investigators say the suspect has not been identified and no arrests have been made.

Family members, including his brother Samuel Smart, have pushed for answers, hired a private investigator, and worked with Crime Stoppers. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification, charging, and/or arrest of the person or persons responsible. The family believes Tristan may have been meeting someone for a drug transaction and that the meeting could have been a setup.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers or the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division—did anyone in the area see Tristan or a suspicious vehicle near West Road on January 14, 2020?