Joshua Skillern was 34 when he was killed on March 3, 2016, in Houston, Texas. He lived alone and was found in his bedroom, having been shot multiple times after what appears to have been a violent home invasion. The townhouse had been ransacked, some cash and jewelry were missing, and the door showed signs of forced entry consistent with being kicked in. No large items were reported taken, but Skillern’s Chrysler 300 was stolen from the scene.

Investigators and family have noted similarities between this case and other unsolved incidents in the area where victims were shot in their homes and vehicles were taken while few larger possessions were disturbed. Motive and perpetrator remain unclear, and the violent pattern has left the community unsettled. If anyone knew Joshua, saw suspicious activity around his home or vehicle, or has information about similar break-ins in the neighborhood, please come forward.