Fatorma Gabba Jr., 34, was fatally shot on April 10, 2023, in a strip center parking lot at 9648 Beechnut Street in southwest Houston. An argument between Gabba and another individual escalated into a physical altercation; the assailant then produced a firearm and shot Gabba multiple times. Gabba ran toward a nearby business seeking help but collapsed at the entrance and was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman at the scene was also injured and taken to hospital; investigators believe she may have been an innocent bystander.

Houston police identified 33-year-old Jernell Madison as the suspect, who fled in a silver SUV of unknown make and model. On May 4, 2023, Madison was charged with murder; as of that date he remained at large and authorities released a 2020 booking photo and surveillance images to aid the search. Gabba’s father, who emigrated from Sierra Leone, said his son’s associations may have played a role, while friends remembered him as protective in his community.

Anyone with information about Madison’s whereabouts is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.