Lazarus Dennis Davis, a 36-year-old African American man, was shot and pronounced dead at the scene on May 5, 2015, in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 9550 North Wayside in Houston. The Houston Police Department responded to a disturbance call and found him unconscious with at least one gunshot wound; paramedics were unable to save him.

The HPD Homicide Division, with Senior Police Officer T. Andrade and Officer D. Williamson, investigated the shooting but reported no known witnesses or suspects and made no arrests. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the HPD Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers. Davis’s funeral was held May 16, 2015, at Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

There has been no public identification of a motive or those responsible. If anyone has information that could help resolve who shot Lazarus Davis, please contact the HPD Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.