This weeks Crime Stoppers report involves the capital murder of a man in northwest Houston.
On Saturday, June 9 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Eddie Celedanjo Tamez, an 18-year-old Hiapanic man, was shot and killed in front of his apartment located in the 1000 block of Pinemont.
The victim was at home with his girlfriend watching a home video. There was a knock at the front door and the victim asked, who is it? A voice behind the door answered Larry. The victim opened the door and two suspects forced their way into the apartment.
The first suspect was armed with an unknown type of handgun. One of the suspects told the victims girlfriend Dont look little sister and you wont get hurt. The victims girlfriend, fearing for her life, did as she was told.
The suspects demanded drugs and money. They then forced the victim to the bedroom. A short time later they escorted him from the apartment.
For reasons unknown, the suspects shot the victim once in the back of the head. The victim fell to the ground and died at the scene.
The girlfriend inside the apartment located the victims handgun and fired one shot to scare away the suspects. The suspects fled the scene.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspects responsible for this capital murder is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
The first suspect is described as a Black man who was wearing a camouflage mask or hat. He was armed with a handgun.
The other suspect was also a Black man, but smaller than suspect #1.
Anyone with information in regards to the case or on the identity or location of the suspect or suspects responsible for this capital murder is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
Crime Stoppers will pay cash rewards of up to $5,000.00 for information that results in the arrest and charging of a suspect or suspects in any felony crime.
Call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS / 713-222-8477. Your Identity will remain anonymous.
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