HOUSTON – Houston police have released surveillance footage of a vehicle of interest tied to the fatal shooting of a young man outside a west Houston home.
The victim has been identified as Alan Tavera, 18.
What happened
The shooting was reported on Oct. 25 in the 6400 block of Briar Terrace Drive about 9:20 p.m.
Surveillance video captured the moment Tavera’s red Nissan Titan slammed into a parked vehicle in a driveway. He was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside the Nissan.
Houston firefighters arrived minutes later and pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
Further investigation identified a vehicle of interest as a white pickup truck.
The newly released surveillance video shows the white truck and several people running, believed to be at least four males, who may have information about the incident.
Anyone with information on the vehicle or on the identity of the persons shown in the attached video is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.