Darius Brown, 28, of Houston was shot and killed on April 8, 2019 after an encounter that began at a convenience store. Brown and his girlfriend were followed from the store to their home on Village Place Drive, near Crescent Park Drive in the Briarforest area, after a verbal altercation with two men. At the home one of the men, later identified as 25-year-old Jamal Nicholson, shot Brown in the face. Brown was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries.

Police released surveillance images and received tips identifying Nicholson, known by the nickname Savage; a warrant was issued and he was charged with murder. The second man from the altercation has not been charged in Brown’s death. The case prompted public attention because Nicholson had a prior criminal history and had been released on a low bond for a previous weapons charge, sparking debate about bail practices.

If anyone saw the confrontation at the convenience store or the men following Brown and his girlfriend to Village Place Drive, please come forward with information.