On December 10, 2023, at about 11:25 p.m., Houston police responded to a shooting in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 4700 Wenda Street and found 33-year-old Joshua Sanders with a gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced Sanders dead at the scene.

Investigators initially reported no leads on motive or suspect. Detectives later identified 40-year-old Alvin Dean Banion as a suspect. On December 18, Banion was interviewed at a local hospital and admitted involvement in the shooting, saying a prior argument with Sanders triggered his actions. Banion was charged with murder in the 263rd State District Court; as of December 19 he remained hospitalized and no booking photo was available. The Houston Police Department has not released further details about the argument or other aspects of the case.

If anyone has information about Sanders, Banion, or the events at 4700 Wenda Street on December 10, contact the Houston Police Department.