Kenneth Trae Leaks III, known as Trae, was an 18-year-old recent Manvel High School graduate who was killed on May 24, 2025. Memorial and funeral notices identified him and fixed the date of death; those notices and local coverage noted he was a student-athlete preparing to attend Sterling College in Kansas to continue his football career.

On the night of May 24 he drove to an apartment complex at 5410 North Braeswood Boulevard for a meeting described by investigators as a transaction. While he sat in a vehicle several males approached, one produced a gun and opened fire. He was taken by private vehicle to Memorial Hermann Southwest and later died. A 17-year-old with him was also shot and survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives identified and arrested an 18-year-old on June 16 and later a second suspect; both were charged in connection with the fatal shooting and the wounding of the 17-year-old. Tributes, fundraising pages, and remembrances online portray Trae as warm and loyal, a young man whose plans for college and football were cut short.

If anyone knew Trae or has information about what happened that night, please come forward with tips.