Thirteen-year-old Justin JJ Hardeway Jr. was shot and killed in the early hours of July 11, 2024, while asleep in an apartment near Houston’s Hobby Airport. An unknown assailant fired multiple shots through his bedroom window and fatally struck him. The Houston Police Department described the suspect as an African American male about 6 feet tall with a slender build, last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and light sweatpants, but no arrest has been made.

The killing echoes a previous family tragedy: Justin’s father, Justin Hardeway Sr., was murdered in Greenspoint in May 2017. Both cases remain unsolved. Justin Jr. was remembered for a loving, charming personality, his fondness for hamburgers and fresh fruit, and his passion for basketball with the Angleton Youth Basketball Association. Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone knew Justin Jr., his routines, or saw someone matching the suspect description near the apartment that night, please come forward with what was seen or heard.