Bassam I. Saah, 34, was shot to death behind the counter of the Budget Store food mart in Houston on December 24, 1989. He worked as a store clerk at the business he and his brother owned. A witness last saw him leaving the store at about 7:15 PM; shortly after, two other witnesses entered and found the cash register open with money on the floor and no clerk visible. When police were summoned, Saah’s body was found behind the counter with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators reported a witness saw a young Black male, about 5 feet 9 inches, slim build, wearing blue jeans, a dark-colored trench coat and black tennis shoes, running from the scene. The Houston Police Department Homicide Division Cold Case Squad has worked the case and no arrests have been made. If anyone has information about Bassam Saah’s murder, please contact investigators.