Brandon Omar Thomas, 25, was fatally shot on August 30, 2017, in Houston, Texas. He was standing outside his fiancée’s apartment building during the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey when he was struck by a bullet while an adult 13-year-old and three pursuing teenagers were involved in a chase. A 13-year-old boy was wounded; Thomas died of his injuries.

One suspect has been arrested and charged with murder; two other teenagers involved in the pursuit remain at large. Thomas was a father of two young daughters, had worked since age 16 while attending technical school for computer science, and was remembered by family as hardworking and happy. His mother, Mahalia Wilson, has been publicly active against gun violence and has attended court proceedings.

The shooting happened amid the chaos of Hurricane Harvey’s flooding, and the investigation into the remaining suspects is ongoing. If anyone knew Brandon, saw the incident, or has information about the other two teenagers, please come forward.