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Zachariah Gardner

Case from Houston, TX dated May 29, 2021

Victim Details

Zachariah Gardner

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2021-05-29

21

Zachariah

Gardner

07/05/2026

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Zachariah Gardner, a 21-year-old male, tragically lost his life on May 29, 2021, in Houston, TX. He was standing in a hotel parking garage at 3101 Sage Road when a gray-colored Chevrolet Malibu reversed into a parking space. A back passenger in the vehicle rolled down the window and shot Gardner before fleeing the scene. Gardner was quickly transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Following the incident, the Houston Police Department launched an investigatio ...
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  • Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 3101 Sage Road
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