Jansen Pullom

Jansen Pullom was a 26-year-old Black man and a devoted father of three from Houston, Texas. Described by his mother as having a heart full of love to give, Jansen's world revolved around his children. His mother, LaShonda Petties, said, "Those kids, all three of them, meant the world." He was trying to do right by them, a commitment that tragically placed him in harm's way.

On the night of May 29, 2023, Jansen was at his home in the Azul Apartments in northwest Harris County for a child custody exchange. Around 10:20 p.m., he met his ex-partner and her new boyfriend in the parking lot to return their 4-year-old son to his mother. An altercation broke out between Jansen and the new boyfriend, which ended when the boyfriend shot Jansen multiple times. According to his mother, Jansen took his last breath in front of his young son. The entire incident was captured on surveillance video.

After the shooting, the boyfriend fled the scene with his girlfriend and the child. The following day, the couple turned themselves in to law enforcement and were questioned by Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies. The investigation revealed a history of issues between Jansen and his ex-partner regarding custody exchanges, according to court records.

The new boyfriend was identified as Jacolby Moses. He was arrested and charged with the murder of Jansen Pullom. Moses was booked into the Harris County Jail and held on a $325,000 bond. Court records noted that during an interview, Moses was found to have a mental illness or an intellectual disability.

LaShonda Petties called her son's death senseless, a pain deepened by the fact that she had not heard from her grandson's mother or her family since the shooting. Surrounded by flowers from her son's funeral, she mourned the loss of a son who was doing what he was supposed to do for his children. "Even the justice is not going to bring my boy back," she said. "But I have to fight for him and fight more so for his son." As of June 2023, the case against Jacolby Moses was proceeding through the court system.