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Incident at 3300 West Sam Houston Parkway South

December 17, 2005 -- Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 3300 West Sam Houston Parkway South about 4:20 a.m. today (Dec. 17).

The victim is identified as Jack Jabocy Griffin, 20, of 685 North Galvez Street in New Orleans, Louisanna. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M.W. McStravick and Officer B.D. Evans reported:

HPD officers responded to the scene of a shooting at 10440 South and were advised that Mr. Griffin and two other occupants were in a vehicle at the intersection of West Sam Houston Parkway South and Richmond when another vehicle, possibly a Lexus, approached them and began shooting. Griffin was struck several times and died at the scene.

While investigating the 10440 South scene, investigators were advised of the discovery of an abandoned vehicle possibly matching the description of the suspect's vehicle. The vehicle was found at the intersection of Richmond and the West Sam Houston Parkway South and appears to have been abandoned after being involved in an accident at that location. Investigators are uncertain as to whether the recovered vehicle is the one involved in incident on South.

Investigators are also investigation the possibility that this incident might be related to another shooting which occurred at the Strokers Pool Hall at 9373 Richmond earlier in the evening.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

The investigation is continuing.

NJM 12/17/05
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