Christopher Simple, 54, was fatally shot in an early-morning attack at a residence in the 5000 block of Airport Boulevard in south Houston on September 10, 2016. Officers found two men with gunshot wounds just before 5 a.m.; both were taken to hospital and Christopher Simple was pronounced dead. The other victim, 53-year-old Vincent Simple, survived and remained in critical condition.

Detectives searched for a group of three male suspects believed to be involved; no arrests had been announced and the motive was not immediately known. A funeral service for Christopher Simple was held on September 17, 2016, at Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, with interment at Houston Memorial Gardens. The investigation remains open; anyone with information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department’s homicide division or Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the community see or hear anything that morning that could help investigators?