206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Joseph Terrell McGowen, a 48-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically passed away on July 22, 2020. According to reports, McGowen was fatally shot by Clifford Wayne Laws, Jr., a 20-year-old male, during an altercation at McGowen's residence. The incident occurred when Laws, who was arguing with his girlfriend, produced a semi-automatic rifle and shot McGowen multiple times after McGowen attempted to intervene. Laws then fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with murder.

T ...Read More
Victim Details

Joseph Terrell McGowen

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2020-07-22

48

Joseph

Terrell McGowen

11/09/2025