Cornelius Cotton, 28, was found shot to death in his pickup truck at the Crestmont Village Apartment Homes in Houston on September 6, 2015. Residents reported hearing four gunshots around 2 p.m. Police found Cotton with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and head; HFD paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The initial investigation produced no witnesses and HPD urged anyone with information to come forward.

Later tips and Crime Stoppers leads identified 20-year-old Tyson Murphy as a suspect. Murphy was in the Harris County jail on an unrelated charge when he was charged with capital murder in Cotton’s death; charges were filed October 26, 2015. The HPD Homicide Division handled the case, led by Sergeant C. Hassig and Officer T. Ferguson. If anyone knew Cotton, his movements that afternoon, or heard or saw anything at Crestmont Village that day, please share what’s known.