Bryant Keith Croomes, 50, was shot dead at about 1:50 a.m. on January 1, 2020, at an apartment complex on West Montgomery Road in Houston. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Jonte L. Grant, described as Croomes’ stepson. Investigators say Grant shot Croomes multiple times, including in the back, chest, and head, then fled the scene before later returning and being taken into custody by the Houston Police Department. Grant was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Harris County Jail on $75,000 bond. Motive was not disclosed in the initial reports.

The shooting drew attention because of the family relationship between victim and suspect. If anyone saw activity at the West Montgomery Road apartments around 1:50 a.m. on January 1, 2020, or has other information about that night, please share what is known.