On July 27, 2023, at about 2:55 a.m. Houston police found a black Nissan Altima stopped in a travel lane at 4800 Neal Street. Inside the vehicle was 33-year-old Dwayne Vences, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest; Houston Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Houston Police Homicide investigators identified a 15-year-old female as the shooter. She told investigators she acted in self-defense. After consultation with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the matter was referred to a Harris County grand jury to decide whether charges should be filed; no formal charges have been announced. Vences was born March 23, 1990, in Houston to Maria Teresa Vences and Troy Beckler. He was remembered by family for his generous nature, love of cooking with his grandmother, and time spent riding bicycles and socializing with friends. Funeral services were held August 2–3, 2023, and he was buried at Carmen Nelson Bostick Cemetery in Tomball.

What information do readers in the area have about events that night or the people involved?