An 18-year-old man was found dead Monday at a Lee Road address in northeast Houston, a discovery that has homicide detectives asking for the public’s help. Officers and Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived at 15722 Lee Road around noon and found the victim with signs of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified as Jose Andino Najarro, 18, as per the Houston Police Department.
In a media release Wednesday via the Houston Police Department said Homicide Division Sgt. M. Cass and Det. J. Brown are leading the investigation. The release reiterated that officers found Najarro with signs of trauma and confirmed he died at the scene.
Autopsy Will Determine Cause
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. For more on the institute’s role in medical-examiner investigations, visit the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
How To Help Investigators
Anyone with information is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or to speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS, per a Houston Police Department news release. Media inquiries may be directed to the City of Houston Media Relations Office at 713-308-3280.
No suspects or motive have been announced, and the investigation remains active, according to the Houston Police Department. Officials asked residents and nearby businesses to review doorbell and security camera footage and contact investigators with any tips.
