Elliott Donté Hudson, 23, was found shot inside a vehicle in a motel parking lot near Rittiman Road and Interstate 35 in San Antonio on July 17, 2015. Emergency responders took him to the San Antonio Military Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Born August 28, 1991, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, he was the son of Gregory and Shari Hudson and grew up in a military family, receiving early schooling in San Antonio and New Orleans.

Elliott graduated from Judson High School and earned a Bachelor of Business Management in Sports Management from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2014 with a 3.2 GPA. He self-taught music, collaborated with artists from Miami, Atlanta, and Dallas, taught himself Mandarin Chinese, and created video animations used in mentorship programs. On August 13, 2015, 19-year-old Charles Fields was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Elliott’s death; authorities also suspected Fields in the August 2015 death of 20-year-old Jonathan Hernandez.

Elliott is remembered by family and the community for his courage, loyalty, and positive impact. Anyone with information about Elliott’s killing is asked to come forward.