Adrienne Ward, a 30-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on April 19, 2019. The shooting occurred about 2:25 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 14300 block of Ella Boulevard after Ward was robbed; his vehicle then crashed into a downstairs unit. Ward was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Authorities arrested 22-year-old Davonte Garrison and charged him with capital murder. Investigators say Garrison met Ward through a dating app, lured him to the apartment, and during the encounter allegedly confessed to hating homosexuals and said he had planned to rob Ward. Garrison reportedly bragged about the attack on the dating app, which led to his arrest; he was held without bond in the Harris County Jail.

Family and friends remembered Ward as kind and loving, and the case drew attention because of the alleged motive and its implications for the safety of the LGBTQ+ community. Did anyone in the area see Ward that night or have information about contacts on the dating app?