Elijah Thomas was a 17-year-old high school athlete from Houston who was killed by gunfire on April 22, 2025, in the 13000 block of Hamill Road in north Harris County. Deputies found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and died during surgery. Elijah was a four-star wide receiver recruit committed to the University of Oklahoma and a state champion long jumper in Class 4A in 2023, a young athlete described as a rising star.

As of May 19, 2025, no arrests have been announced and authorities have not publicly identified suspects. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and has asked anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone in the Houston area have information that could help bring Elijah’s killers to justice?