A quiet stretch of Radio Road in East Haven turned into a major crime scene early Saturday when Houston police found two people shot to death just east of Hobby Airport. Officers discovered a woman in a ditch beside the road and a man lying in the middle of the street, both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Houston’s homicide unit has opened an investigation, and so far no suspects have been publicly identified.
According to ABC13, officers were dispatched shortly before 3 a.m. and arrived to find multiple shell casings scattered along the street. Neighbor Raymond Buenteo told the station, "I saw the lights of the police car, and the road was blocked off," adding that officers went door to door as they canvassed the area for witnesses. Investigators at the scene told the outlet they suspect foul play as detectives worked the overnight scene.
Houston Police Department officials also told ABC13 that no vehicle was found nearby and confirmed that both victims had been shot multiple times. Their identities are being withheld until relatives are notified. The Homicide Division is leading the investigation, following up on any leads or potential video evidence. Detectives have not released a possible motive or any suspect description.
How to help investigators
Anyone with information or video from the Radio Road area around 3 a.m. is urged to contact the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS; those contact details are also listed on the department's site. Detectives say even brief clips from doorbell cameras and dashcams can be critical in moving a case forward. For official contact information, see the Houston Police Department page.
Neighbors and the bigger picture
Residents in the area say they are frustrated and worried about recurring gun violence, describing a sense that shootings are happening more often and that investigations can leave lingering questions. Local reporting frequently shows investigators urging witnesses and owners of surveillance cameras to step up, a pattern detectives say is central to solving these cases. For background on similar recent incidents and police appeals to residents, see this mystery gunfire killing.
