Quincy Thompkins was 27 when his body was found on September 24, 2009, in the 2800 block of Westerland Drive in west Houston. Investigators reported a car backed into the driveway of an empty house and six or seven shots were fired; two bullets struck Thompkins and his body was left at the scene. Authorities described the circumstances as suggesting a possible drug-related incident, and noted the neighborhood had seen several similar incidents.

The Houston Police Department homicide division investigated but there were no immediate arrests or identified suspects and the case remained unsolved. The shooting and its context drew concern from community leaders, who pushed for greater law enforcement presence and community programs to address drug activity and violence in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department homicide division or Crime Stoppers.