Matthew Francis, 22, of Houston was shot and killed in southwest Houston on February 13, 2023. Houston Police Department officers found him suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The exact location within southwest Houston has not been specified.

HPD’s Homicide Division, led by Sergeant R. Olive and Detective T. Tyler, is handling the investigation. Detectives say they are treating the death as a murder and are searching for a suspect or suspects, but no arrests have been announced. Investigators report no known eyewitnesses to the shooting itself—several people heard gunshots but did not see the shooter—which has complicated efforts to identify who was responsible. Police have asked the public for help and urged anyone with information to contact them.

If anyone knew Matthew or saw or heard anything in southwest Houston around February 13, 2023, can you help investigators by coming forward?