Elwin Joseph Shorty Oubre, a 57-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on January 12, 2020, at a Swift gas station on Bissonnet Street in Houston, Texas. Known locally as Shorty, he often helped at convenience stores and washed windshields for tips. He was shot in the chest while attempting to intervene during a robbery to protect a store clerk.

Witnesses described the suspects as Hispanic males in their late teens or early 20s. One primary suspect fled the scene and has not been identified. Two other men, Andy Lopez and Alexander Penado, both 20 at the time, were later charged with capital murder in connection with Oubre’s death; Lopez was arrested soon after the shooting and Penado was identified and charged in 2023.

Oubre’s family and community remember him for his helpfulness; the investigation continues and no identification has been made public for the fleeing suspect. If anyone knew Shorty, saw the robbery, or has information about the unidentified suspect, please come forward.