Siryon Ishmael, a 58-year-old African American cab driver, was shot and killed on September 28, 2014, in southwest Houston. He was found outside his home in the 9600 block of Azeem at about 11:30 p.m. after returning from work. Witnesses reported a confrontation: the roommate heard gunfire and a neighbor heard shouting and someone demanding money before the shooting. Ishmael was struck once, taken to a nearby hospital, and later pronounced dead.

Police described the suspect as a black male about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, thin build, with a southern accent, and estimated to be about 18 to 20 years old. The Houston Police Department asked the public for information that could identify the assailant. Ishmael’s family remembered him as the family’s father figure, college educated and hoping to work for himself; his death left a deep void for those who knew him.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the person seen demanding money that night, please come forward.