Arturo Ramirez was 34 when he was shot and killed on December 19, 2016, outside the Concord at Gulfgate Apartments in southeast Houston. The shooting happened during an altercation in the complex’s parking area around 8 p.m. Ramirez tried to flee but collapsed on a sidewalk nearby and was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Houston Police Department identified 27-year-old Lamar Cooks as a suspect and charged him with murder. At the time of the report, Cooks remained at large and authorities were asking the public for help in locating him.

If anyone saw the confrontation that evening or has information about Cooks’ whereabouts, please come forward to assist the investigation.