Edward Pickney, a 64-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on June 30, 2019, at about 2:10 a.m. at a gas station at 6643 Cullen Boulevard in Houston. Responding officers pronounced him dead at the scene after witnesses reported a single gunshot and saw suspects in his vehicle.

Witnesses first described two males wearing ghost masks inside the victim’s vehicle; later reports described at least three males in white jackets and ghost masks. The suspects fled in an unknown direction in a dark-colored Honda or Toyota, possibly an early 2000s model. Motive was believed to be robbery. A witness who had been with Pickney earlier heard the shot while inside the store, left on foot for safety, then returned to speak with investigators.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division and Crime Stoppers of Houston asked the public for help and offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to charging or arrest. The case remains unsolved and Pickney’s family continues to seek justice. If anyone has information about that night or the suspects, please come forward.