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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 415 West Little York
March 20, 2017 - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman at 415 West Little York about 2:55 a.m. on Sunday (March 19).
The victim, Essence Derouen, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M. Holbrook and Detective J. Roscoe reported:
Ms. Derouen was alone and sitting in her vehicle, waiting for traffic to clear after the Club Panda closed, when an unknown black male suspect wearing white pants and a blue shirt approached her vehicle and started firing shots. Derouen was fatally struck and the suspect fled in a light colored, four-door Buick. It is believed Derouen was not the intended target.
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.
JFC/VHS 3-20-17
Inc #034524017
For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.
Inc #034524017
For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.
