Christopher Valsin, 25, was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025, in the parking lot of Stampede Night Club at 11925 Eastex Freeway in northeast Harris County. Deputies say gunfire broke out about 1:30 a.m. as the venue was closing and the lot was crowded. Valsin was rushed from the scene but died of his wounds; an off-duty security guard was performing CPR on him when deputies arrived.

Investigators described a confrontation between two groups of men that escalated when someone opened fire, striking three people in total. A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized in serious condition after surgery, and a 19-year-old man was wounded and expected to survive. The shooters fled and the scene remained chaotic while evidence was collected and witnesses interviewed, with authorities saying the crowded lot and closing time complicated immediate identification.

Family and friends mourned Valsin, identified in tributes and notices as Christopher Deon Valsin Jr., born February 9, 2000, and remembered as a beloved son and young father. No arrests had been announced and investigators had not released suspect descriptions; anyone with information is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone see or hear anything that night in the Stampede lot that could help investigators?