Ernest Smith, a 39-year-old Black man, was fatally shot at a north Houston hotel on May 29, 2019. A disturbance was reported about 2:15 a.m.; witnesses heard arguing and saw Smith and two other men fighting before he was found on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police investigated to identify the shooter. On February 1, 2022, Bertrel Antonio Holt Jr., 28, was arrested and charged with murder in the 482nd State District Court in connection with Smith’s death. The charging documents reflect an investigation that continued for years before the arrest.

Are there details from that night at the hotel or witnesses who haven’t spoken with investigators that could help clarify what happened?