Elzima Hines was a 23-year-old student at Texas Southern University who was killed on April 7, 2019, in Houston. Born August 24, 1995, Hines was described as kind and friendly and did not carry weapons. He was at his apartment near campus playing video games with friends when someone contacted him to arrange a marijuana sale.

Surveillance footage showed 24-year-old Shanden Powell arriving at the complex and leaving with a gaming device. Reports say Powell shot Hines, took marijuana and a PlayStation, and left. Powell had been out on bond for an earlier armed robbery. Hines’s family and friends continue to mourn his loss.

If anyone was at the apartment complex that evening or has information about the meeting between Hines and the buyer, please come forward.