Dereck Pierre Lawton, a 44-year-old Black man, was fatally shot at his Houston apartment at 7812 Tierwester on July 16, 2016. Police say the shooting occurred about 12:10 a.m.; an unknown suspect or suspects forced entry, demanded property, shot Lawton, and then fled the scene.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division is investigating and asking anyone with information to contact HPD Homicide or Crime Stoppers. Little else is publicly detailed about the timeline or possible suspects.

Did anyone in the Houston area know Dereck, his routines, or see suspicious activity near 7812 Tierwester around July 16, 2016?