Darian Bolden, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 23, 2018, behind the Peninsula Apartments in the 4800 block of West Fuqua Street in southwest Houston. Witnesses reported seeing Bolden running away from someone before he was shot. He was taken to Texas Children’s Hospital but did not survive.

Investigators said multiple weapons were used in the incident; a pellet gun was recovered at the scene. Police described a possible suspect as a 6-foot-tall male, about 18 to 20 years old, weighing roughly 170 pounds, who was seen fleeing in a dark hoodie and a white or gray T-shirt with NIKE on it. Authorities indicated there were no known gang affiliations for Bolden and suggested an altercation may have led to the shooting. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who has surveillance footage or other information about what happened is asked to come forward.