Fifteen-year-old Nelson Cruz was fatally shot on January 24, 2018, in the Gulfton neighborhood of Houston. The shooting occurred at the Victoria Villa Apartments in the 5700 block of Glenmont Drive; Nelson was found dead in the complex parking lot and police arrived about 5:31 p.m. Two males were seen running from the scene but a motive has not been established.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division handled the investigation and Crime Stoppers offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Nelson’s death affected his family and the surrounding community.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Victoria Villa Apartments that evening, please contact the HPD Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.